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french revolution

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1st estate   the clergy who didn't pay taxes  
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2nd estate   the nobility who didn't pay much taxes and had best jobs in government  
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3rd estate   mostly peasant and had to pay heavy taxes  
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tithe   tax paid to church by third estate  
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gabelle   tax on salt paid by third estate  
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absolute monarchy   the king did not have to consult with parliament on anything  
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divine right of kings   the king believed God gave him the power to rule  
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enlightenment   a time when people began to question old ways of doing things  
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Rousseau   a famous enlightenment writer  
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Louis xvi   king of France  
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Estates General   the parliament in France  
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