People have a natural urge to want power, and when there are opportunities to seize power, people take them. Throughout history there have been countless civilizations and societies governed by poor and unqualified leaders, that have detrimentally affected the people and the society. It is because of poor leaders that leads to the downfalls of cultures and the loss of countless people. This is exactly what occurred during the French Revolution, many poor leaders lead to the loss of thousands of lives. The weak and insufficient leadership of the french people lead to the reign of terror and more radical actions. The leaders of the old regime were a family line of Louis’, the government prior to the revolution was an absolute monarch that