“Revolutions never go back. » -Wendell Phillips. It is true that revolutions never retreat; an example of this would be the French Revolution. Before 1789, France was governed by a monarchy. Before the French Revolution, the monarch was King Louis XVI. His family had ruled France for many years, but King Louis XVI was an ill-adjusted ruler who lost his country to the National Assembly. During the French Revolution, France experienced countless reforms moving from republics to dictatorships. France ultimately prospered under the rule of Napoleon, the dictator chosen by the people. Thanks to the dismissal of King Louis XVI and the monarchy, France had become a better nation. Therefore, the French citizens were right to overthrow King Louis XVI because King Louis XVI was not a competent ruler, he treated the third estate poorly and King Louis XVI let Marie Antoinette have an impact in political affairs . French citizens were right to overthrow King Louis XVI. the French monarchy because King Louis XVI was a bad ruler. One of the qualities that made King Louis XVI a bad ruler was that he was not interested in ruling the country. According to the World History textbook, "he was easily bored with the affairs of state and much preferred to spend his time in physical activities." (Beck Roger, Black Linda, Krieger, Larry, Naylor Phillip, Shabaka Dahia, 653) It is evident that King Louis XVI was more interested in personal pleasure than the livelihood of his country. He prefers to be noble while having fun rather than being a leader making decisions for his country. When King Louis XVI was removed from power, he received what he wanted: escape from state affairs. Another example of why King L... middle of paper ...... took over the monarchy is because "World History" states that "Louis was well-intentioned and sincerely wanted to improve the lives of ordinary people. » (Beck Roger, Black Linda, Krieger, Larry, Naylor Phillip, Shabaka Dahia, 653) However, King Louis XVI lacked the conviction and initiative to carry out his plans to truly improve the lives of French citizens. The proof was that French citizens were desperate enough to riot in the streets of France and storm the Bastille prison. After all that has been said, it is clear that the citizens were indeed right to overthrow the monarch. Works Cited: Beck, Roger B., Linda Black, Larry S. Krieger, Phillip C. Naylor, and Dahia I. Shabaka. World history: patterns of interaction. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 2009. Locke, John. Two government treaties. Cambridge [Eng.: University, 1960. Print.