Robespierre's enemies in the convention captured and killed him in 1794, thus ending the reign of terror. Members of the convention set up a new democracy under a five-man executive directory that ruled along with a two-house legislature.the new government, called the directory, adopted a new constitution, marking France a republic once again. The supposedly democratic constitution, however, still included certain restrictions on voting rights. The directory faced the challenges of war, economic instability, and rebellion. In 1799, several political leaders, organized by General Napoleon Bonaparte, took control of the government.after ten years of conflict, the revolution had com to an end.