The French Revolution was driven by the monarchy's failure to meet the people's needs and inspired by revolutionary ideas from the American Revolution.
The French Revolution turned extremely violent, marked by massacres and public executions.
Britain went to war with the new French government, making the British government wary of new ideas.
ThomasPaine wrote The Rights of Man, advocating for the abolition of the monarchy.
During the early 19th century, there were widespread protests, riots, and attacks on the government.
