Part I in its entirety takes place on a single day in April 1789. But it seems impossible to determine which day. The only clue seems to be that Robespierre is on his way to Paris for the Estates-General, which convened on May 5. Possibly a biography of Robespierre would describe his immediately preceding travels with sufficient detail to determine exactly when he passed through Bellecour.
Back to the Sabatini Timeline
Copyright © 2007 Larry Denenberg