Napoleon's Power
The French revolution is a reflection of a famous qoute of Napoleon Bonaparte:"Since one must take sides, one might as well choose the side that is victorious, the side which devastates, loots, and burns. Considering the alternative, it is better to eat than be eaten." It tells how in the Revolution the French were "eaten" and how they "ate". The Revolution started with the people of France revolting against their king and queen, Maria Antoinette and Louis XVI, by focing them out of Versailles. They overthrew their power and made up the Declaration of Pilnitz, which said that any one could intervene if it were necessary to protect the French monarhcy. The Convention that was set up to abolish monarchy and make France a republic put both the king and queen on trial and had them executed. Robespierre was a chief architect of the reign of terror who thought that France could only become a republic by way
of force. The reign of terror was a time in July of 1793 to July of 1794, which resulted in killing over 40,000 people because they thought that these people were a threat to France becoming a republic. A result of the reign of terror was a new way of executing people, called the guillotine, a fast moving blade that came down and killed people instantly. Finally the reign of terror ended when the Convention turned on them, saying that the killings had to mellow in number. The Convention set up a new form of rule in 1795 which was a five man Directory that grew with ideasUntil the people were unhappy and threatened them with Napoleon Bonaparte, saying that they would gain back their advantages. Napoleon Bonaparte started out as a lieurenant for the French, favoring the Jacobins and republican rule. His military power rose by driving the British forces out of French Port of Toulon. For five years straight Napoleon kept w
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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