This is the history of the République Française - a nation born in blood and formed with the hope of a better, freer future for the people of France. Although it would be short-lived, the Republic had a profound impact on the advancement of human civilization, sparking the countless fires of democratic revolution across Europe. The tyranny of King Louis XVI and his absolute monarchy ended with the foundation of the French Republic and a reign of the people by the people began. This new order held values that struck a cord with the non-nobility, a cord that quickly resonated.