The Political And Political Impacts Of The French Revolution

The French Revolution began after some of the great philosophers such as John Locke, Voltaire, and Rousseau were establishing contracts and trying to create a way for people to have a government without a king or at least without a king being in control. The king during that time was King Louie XVI and his queen was a young woman by the name Marie Antoinette. The royal couple was not well liked due to the careless spending and lack of concern for the citizens beneath them. France was on the verge of becoming bankrupt and the crops did very poorly leaving people suffering, starving and fighting for food. The French Revolution brought about philosophical and political changes that promoted the growth of a new society. King Louie XVI was giving

This proved to be all that was needed to prove him guilty of treason. The monarchy was done away with in 1792 by The National Convention in which France was declared a Republic. The following year King Louie XVI was sentenced to die by a majority vote of the people and was beheaded by way of the Guillotine on 1/21/1793. Inevitably, the Queen Marie Antoinette was also put to death 9 months later in the exact manor as her husband. The French Revolution impacted society by allowing the people to have rights and the ability to not be controlled and taken advantage of by the Aristocracies. Regardless of the work performed, each person and family would have their needs met so that nobody would suffer without food, shelter or medical care. It took years for the French Revolution to come to an end. Hundreds of thousands of lives were lost so that the survivors could obtain a better life for themselves and future generations. People whom thought that they could not make a change or a difference became inspired by the wisdom of the philosophers. The philosophers promoted education and intelligence through many different aspects. Most importantly, the people were taught how to stand up for what they believed in and not to be controlled or intimidated by the society that ranked above them in power, wealth and control. The French Revolution did indeed bring about philosophical and political changes, and most certainly promoted the growth of a new