

Germain profited from the Revolution to reform the Templar Order and destroy the French monarchy, avenging de Molay's death and shaping a new society to be controlled by the Templars.

The Revolution was orchestrated in part by the radical faction of the Parisian Rite of the Templar Order led by François-Thomas Germain, a Sage–a reincarnation of the Isu Aita–who wanted to achieve the Great Work of Jacques de Molay, another Sage and the Templar Grand Master who was executed by the King Philip IV of France. Although it failed to achieve all of its goals and at times degenerated into a chaotic bloodbath, the movement played a critical role in shaping modern nations by showing the world the power inherent in the will of the people. Like the American Revolution before it, the French Revolution was influenced by Enlightenment ideals, particularly the concepts of popular sovereignty and inalienable rights. During this period, French citizens razed and redesigned the country's political landscape, uprooting centuries-old institutions such as absolute Monarchy and the feudal system. The French Revolution was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France that began in 1789 and ended in 1799 with the ascent of Napoleon Bonaparte. Armed conflicts with other European countries.Radical social change based on liberalism and other Enlightenment principles.Establishment of a secular and democratic republic that became increasingly authoritarian and militaristic.
