Who Won The French Revolution?

The French Revolution occurred in 1789, and during this event France’s citizens redesigned the political, social, and economical methods that the country’s government was structured by. (history.com) The revolution was caused because many commoners were angered and oppressed by the tyrannical monarchy of King Louis XVI. (Perkins, 09/09/2015) This uprising consisted of many sides, which held many goals. (Perkins, 09/09/2015) Many mark the end of the French Revolution as the day that Napoleon Bonaparte, a general, took control of the government, crowning himself emperor. (Perkins, 09/25/2015) The commoners of France won the French Revolution because they were provided with religious freedom, they were no longer burdened by taxes, and they were granted equality under law.
The commoners of the small village of Carcassonne requested that “the civil rights of those of the king's subjects who are not Catholics should be confirmed…” (Cahiers of Carcassonne, Art. VI) This shows that the commoners wanted the freedom of religion during the French Revolution. “The [Napoleonic] Code had several key concepts at its core” including “freedom of religion.” (http://www.napoleon-series.org/faq/c_code.html) This conveys the idea that commoners were provided religious freedom under the Napoleonic Code. Napoleon provided the people of France religious freedom; therefore this group of people won the French