(单词翻译:单击)
The French Revolution
法国大革命
The French Revolution was a violent political movement that took place in the late 18th century.
法国大革命是发生在18世纪末的武装政治运动。
The unrest in France began during the reign of King Louis XVI, whose spending decisions had led the country into debt.
法国的动乱始于国王路易十六统治时期。由于路易十六的奢华生活，法国陷入了债务危机。
In order to solve this problem, Louis XVI called on an assembly of French citizens to vote on what to do.
为了解决这一问题，路易十六呼吁法国公民参与会议进行投票，决定该怎么做。
However, poor citizens found that higher-class citizens had the power to outvote them.
然而，贫穷的公民发现，较高阶层的公民投票权力更大。
This led to the decision to place higher taxes on commoners.
这导致会议决定提高对普通民众的税收。
Angered by this decision, the commoners created their own assembly, and began to revolt.
这一决定激怒了平民。他们创建了自己的议会，并开始起义。
After invading Louis XVI's palace, the revolutionaries gained control of France.
在入侵路易十六的宫殿后，革命者控制了法国。
The new government abolished the monarchy and executed both the king and his wife, Marie Antoinette.
新政府废除了君主制，处决了国王路易十六和他的妻子玛丽·安托瓦内特。
But while the king was no longer in charge of France, the French Revolution would continue for years after his execution, as the new government waged war against other European countries that were afraid their citizens would follow France's example.
但是，虽然国王不再掌权，但在他被处决后，法国大革命仍持续了数年，因为新政府对其他欧洲国家发动了战争，这些国家担心本国公民会效仿法国进行大革命。
