The French Revolution “broke” Europe. The entire world changed once the effects of the revolution spread across Europe. The series of events that followed the revolution, because of the revolution, shapes the world today. The general population (the 3rd power) has had enough of absolutism. King Louis XVI and his wife Marie-Antoinette were unpopular. This resulted from several factors, including England's humiliation of France during the Seven Years' War and rising food prices (Hart-Davis 302). They had also been the laughing stock of France as they could not have children for years and Louis XIV was short and fat, not necessarily fitting the mold of a king. They disliked Marie Antoinette because of her various and costly indulgences while her country was starving (The French Revolution). The revolution began in 1789 when the 3rd Estate decided it had had enough of the system. The Legislative Assembly comes from the National Assembly created to reform France. The Legislative Assembly functioned with the king in power as a constitutional monarchy until August 10, 1792, when a mob forced Louis XVI from his house (Betts). The Assembly declared war on Austria and Prussia (Betts), who also fought in the Seven Years' War (Hart-Davis 298). In 1792, France was established as a republic and terror began. Danton and Robespierre took power and all enemies were suppressed. The two main political parties, the Girodins and the Jacobains, fought for power which was won by the Jacobians led by Robespierre. The Girodins had a more moderate vision of revolution while the Jacobans wanted radical change. Robespierre was executed in July 1794 and a new constitution came into force. A new government was put in place for...... middle of paper ......71. Print.Lecuna, Vicente and Harold A. Bierck. Selected writings of Bolivar. New York: Colonial, 1951. Print.Pennington, Ken. “Innocent until proven guilty: the origins of a legal maxim.” Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Syracuse University, nd Web. January 5, 2014. Robinson, James Harvey. Readings on European history. Boston, New York [etc. : Ginn et, 1906. Print. Samuel, Henry. "French Vendée calls for revolution massacre to be branded 'genocide'" The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, December 26, 2008. Web. January 5, 2014. “Serfdom.” Serfdom. Princeton University, nd Web. January 5. 2014. .