French+Revolution

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I believe that one of the most important events throughout the French Revolution was the execution of King Louis XVI. I think it creates such a huge impact on a country to have a leader of such importance die, but it is even more historic that the cause of his death was by his own people. The event of the king's death set the groundwork for the rest of the Revolution, because it was such a giant step towards overthrowing the monarchy and reforming the country. The event shows the true unhappiness of the people that influenced them to go to the extreme of having their King's head cut off and displayed to the citizens.