France in the 1700’s was a clouded time period for those who lived there and others that reflect on it. Bankruptcy and poor judgment are the definition of King Louis XVI’s reign. As the mistreatment of the Third Estate escalated an uprising ensued. This uprising overthrew the monarchy and began the French Revolution. At the forefront of this revolution was the leader of the Jacobin political faction Maximilien Robespierre. Robespierre is viewed by many as a visionary who paved the way for human rights and other believe he is a violent thug that killed many for seemingly no reason at all and hindered the possibilities at a successful revolution. It is unjust to seemingly apply one of these titles to Robespierre and disregard the other. Therefore,
