“Europe cannot conceive of life without kings and nobles; and we cannot conceive it with them. Europe is shedding its blood to preserve its chains, while we are spending ours to destroy them” (Maximilien Robespierre). For centuries and centuries the monarchical system had dominated European life. The very nature of this method of government aroused feelings of rebellion, as there was a clear imbalance of power. Understandably, people under this system had rebelled against authority. The glorious nation of France was no exception. The 18th century was the scene of great economic and social turbulence. By the end of this hundred-year period, many citizens had been talking about rebellion for quite some time. However, no definitive action was taken until one man stepped forward; Maximilien Robespierre. Born in Arras, France, some thirty years before the French Revolution, Robespierre was an extremely intelligent man, as evidenced by his ability to read and write fluently from the age of eight (the Strength of 10). Robespierre started from rather humble beginnings to become a provincial lawyer, advancing further to become a representative in the Estates General and eventually ascending to leader of the French Revolution itself. For his sake he sent thousands to the guillotine, overthrew a monarchy, declared a new national religion, and reinvigorated the will of a nation. “No individual of the French revolutionary era, with the exception of Napoleon Bonaparte, aroused more passion in his day than the…devoted provincial lawyer, Maximilien Robespierre” (Maximilien 1). During this era, Robespierre led the French world by inspiring the cry for the liberation of humanity and petrified the world with his implacability... in the middle of the paper......pierre we can find the embodiment of rebellion, the true spirit and moral essence of the will to fight against oppression (Mangan 6) and injustice. He manifested this spirit, like many others, with rebellion. He contributed to the execution of King Louis XVI so that French citizens could find a better existence under honest government. To keep citizens focused on the revolution, he established a new state religion, effectively depriving the Catholic Church of its respective sphere of influence over the population. But was Robespierre's rebellion right? The effects of his overbearing influence produced a period widely known as nothing less than a period of terror. Power can turn you into something you don't want to be. Was this the case with Robespierre? Opinions on this topic vary widely. What is certain, however, is that rebellion will always have its price.