The French Revolution

In 1789, King Louis XVI convenes the Etats-Generaux to address France's crippling debt, igniting the spark of the French Revolution. Tensions escalate over the next three years, culminating on August 10, 1792, when the king is stripped of power and imprisoned. As chaos grips the nation, the Reign of Terror unfolds, claiming countless lives under the guillotine, including those of King Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, Danton, and Desmoulins, until the terror finally subsides in 1794, leaving a fractured country in its wake.