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  • Towards the end of the 18th century , the French population started protesting against their king, Louis XVI. The French Revolution brought down the king and turned France into a republic - a country ruled by the people.


    However, the newly formed state lasted only for a short time, until Napoleon Bonaparte became France's ruler. The ideas of the French Revolution spread to many countries around the world.  

    Louis XVI - King of France
    Image: Antoine-François Callet - 9gFrdyY6xDaHgw — Google Arts & Culture,
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    Words

    • brought down = to get rid of
    • century = a hundred years
    • rule = govern
    • spread = here: made their way to