The French Revolution at first was a peaceful revolution of change between the monarchy and a democracy, but as time went by, the leaders became more power hungry and bloodthirsty. After the guillotine was invented, there was a massive loss of lives and destruction of property. Many important nobles and clergy were executed along with other important people including King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Jean-Paul Marat, and Maximilien Robespierre. In total, approximately 37,000 people were executed by the end of the French Revolution. By 1792-1794, the revolution had became so violent, that a new “era” had dawned upon the people, this was called the Reign of Terror. During this period there was a breakdown of law and order, heavy executions of any people against the revolution were held and the guillotine was busier than ever.
But not only was the French Revolution bloody and violent, …show more content…
It had created a new era and an entire new history in France. It took the lives of many people through the guillotine, and the leaders of the revolution were so power hungry the revolution became extremely cruel. But despite of all these negative aspects, the French Revolution created new revolutionary ideas of liberty, equality, and fraternity. Also, the monarchy was abolished and a democracy was set in place. Although the French Revolution was a violent and bloody changing, a new light was set upon the people of France and helped create the society of