The Reign of Terror
While the goal of the French Revolution was in fact to
establish a more democratic government that represents all people as opposed to just the wealthy and the aristocracy, the result really ended up being relative chaos.
The Reign of Terror, largely administrated by Danton and Robespierre, saw the beheading of many members of the royalty, including Marie Antoinette and countless others who were members of the French court or in some way considered a threat to the new government.