He was an ardent opponent of the death penalty, but played an important role in arranging the execution of King Louis XVI, which led to the establishment of the French Republic.
Alikuwa mpinzani mkali wa hukumu ya kifo, lakini alichukua jukumu muhimu katika kupanga kunyongwa kwa Mfalme Louis XVI, ambayo ilisababisha kuanzishwa kwa Jamhuri ya Ufaransa.