The French RevolutionThe French Revolution was one of the most violent and chaotic events in history. This took place in France from 1789 to 1795. The end result was good, with the French government transformed from an oppressive monarchy to a nationalist state defending freedom, equality and unalienable rights. But it's the process that's the most interesting part. Historians have debated the causes of the French Revolution for many years. Most agree that the main reason for the uprising was the Ancien Régime, which was the economic and social system in France. Under this system, French peasants had few rights and the majority of the population lived in extreme poverty. Entire families survived on about three pounds a day, or twelve dollars. This angered the peasants, especially since French aristocrats did not have to lift a finger and lived in luxury. Additionally, the price of bread was increasing due to several years of poor harvests. The fact that France was also approximately one hundred and fifty million pounds in debt from its participation in numerous wars, including the American War of Independence, did nothing to make the people any happier. An additional reason to revolt was King Louis XVI. He tried to help the lower classes, but he was indecisive and would back down if faced with strong opposition. Additionally, his political opponents distributed pamphlets containing lies about him, which made people even more suspicious of the monarchy. The Enlightenment brought peasants the idea that they should be economically and socially equal to aristocrats. Finally, the French people hated Queen Marie Antoinette, whom they thought was a waste of money and an Austrian spy. You can trace the beginning of the Revolution... middle of paper ...... and committed suicide. Both were dead. Robespierre was semi-conscious, suffering a gunshot wound to the face. His jaw was broken in a suicide attempt. He spent his last hours at the table of the Committee of Public Safety, making fun of his former friends. Robespierre was sent to the last cell occupied by Marie-Antoinette. After being prepared for execution, his cellmate pointed to a chart of the Declaration of Human Rights and said, “Well, at least we did it.” » On July 27, 1794, the guillotine fell on the “Incorruptible” and the last blood of terror was shed. After Robespierre's death, many people realized that they wanted to end the terror and that killing Robespierre was the only way to do that. Robespierre's death was followed by 5 years of uncertainty, which was then erased by making Napoleon Bonaparte emperor..