french rev.

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
- The Tale of Two Cities


A) France is clearly in a state of chaos. Innocent people are dying, and the majority of the population is without representation. This state of blind anger can not go on. I propose that the working people, who are the base of our country, be given equal representation in government. Also, trials should be conducted in a such a way that the outcome is just and fair. I will end the bloodshed by abolishing the death penalty. Ultimately my goal is to see the guillotines all across France go up in flames, so that no citizen may live in fear.

b) The new government in France will be based on a policy that all citizens should have equal rights. No citizen should be forced to live in poverty. If you work hard, it should reflect the amount of money you make. Taxes should be paid based on the amount you make, instead of most of it being paid by the third estate. Initially, representation in government will be based on the amount of people in each estate. Right now, the rich are steadily gaining wealth and enjoying the highest luxuries, while the rest of the peasant class are barely making enough to live off of. Everyone should have equal opportunities.

c) King Louis XVI was born 23 August 1754. He became the king of France, and married Marie Antoinette of Austria when he was only 15. His reign lasted for 17 years, until he was arrested during the French Revolution. He was held on trial by the National Convention, a convicted of high treason. He was executed by the guillotine on 21 January 1793, the only french king ever to be executed.
King Louis once said "I will never consent to the plundering of my clergy and my nobles. Fine actions had earned them their privileges; the king of France must conserve those privileges for them." He believed that only the rich and wealthy meaning nobles and members of the clergy, would be given privileges. King Louis was a spineless man, who did not care so much about his country, as preserving his own luxurious lifestyle.
- King Louis was very shy, and preferred hunting in field, and working as a locksmith instead of his duties as a ruler.

King Louis shy character, and indecisiveness made him a poor leader. For a great nation such as France, a powerful leader is needed. I will be that powerful leader. I will not back down, and I will end the era of instability that is sweeping France in the wake of King Louis. I will abolish the use of the guillotine, and provide equal rights for all citizens.

I will rule like a bolt of lightning, because as a leader, I will be powerful, controlled, and strike quick.








Kathryn Shivak