The French Revolution

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Events that happen throughout history can greatly affect the future. Just one event can spark the beginning of another event which leads to another, and so on and so forth. It can have a domino effect that leads up to things that happen today. One big event that occurred during the 18th century was the French Revolution. The French Revolution was a series of events that would lead to the next. It started out with bread riots and eventually led to the death of the King and Queen. One event that happened during the French Revolution was called The Reign of Terror. This was a point in which Maximilien Robespierre and few other members of the Committee of Public Safety took over to rule France during the revolution. This time was called “The Reign of Terror” because they used terror to control the people. Using terror in a government system is going to lead to a lot of terrible things. The Reign of Terror had a big impact on Western Civilization, mostly France, because it was a time of equal rights, there was no Absolute Monarchy, and it lead to the ruling of better government.

Part II: Background Information

The Reign of Terror was part of an even bigger event, The French Revolution. Events that happened in the French Revolution lead up the Reign of Terror. King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were the rulers at the time when the revolution started. The revolution started because the majority of people in France no longer wanted to have an Absolute Monarchy. The bread prices were terrible, there was an unfair estate system, and the taxes and economy were bad. Not too long after the revolution started, one political party called the Girondins took control and led the revolution.

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...poleon was one of the greatest things that happened to France because his laws and codes that he made when he was the Emperor affected countries all around the world (Defronzo, 286). And while his laws did not consistently and continuously stay in France, some similar ideas came and went throughout the rest of the history of France.

All of these points come together to show how important and significant The Reign of Terror was. It was a big part of the French Revolution which was an even bigger part of European history because it involved so many other countries as well. It sets examples for other countries as well as the future people of France. The Reign of Terror was definitely one of the more important events to happen in France’s history because of establishing equality, getting rid of the monarchy and giving Napoleon the perfect time to rise to power.

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