France's government became more democratic after the French Revolution. This caused the middle class and poor people to gain more power. But the new leaders did not meet all the people's expectations and standards. King Lous XVI lost alot of his power while radical clubs in France tried to take control of the government. These clubs also tried to get rid of anyone in the old government by using the guillotine to publicly execute people. After trying to escape France, King Lous XVI was captured, charged with treason and killed.
Because of these executions, there was much fear of France's government and people. Afer this, Maximilien Robespierre took control of the government and killed any trace of old monarchys. He also closesd churches and killed a lot of people. He was basically a dictator whose rule was known as "The Reign of Terror" due to so many executed and killed people. Later on he was killed and a new government was formed.
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