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Human Legacy Ch. 6.1

The Revolution Begins

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Old Order the political and social system in place in France before the Revolution
King Louis XVI king of France from 1774 to 1792; his unpopular policies, including harsh taxes, helped trigger the French Revolution; deposed by the National Convention, he was executed by guillotine
Marie-Antoinette queen of France, wife of king Louis XVI; she was queen during the French Revolution and was disliked by many French citizens; she was found guilty of treason and guillotined
First Estate in pre-Revolution France, the clergy
Second Estate in pre-Revolution France, the nobles
Third Estate in pre-Revolution France,the bourgeoisie, artisans,workers, and peasants,
bourgeoisie the urban middle class; merchants, professionals, and manufacturers
sans culottes "without breeches"; a radical group of shopkeepers and wage earners during the French Revolution who wanted a larger voice in government and an end to food shortages
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen a document that laid out the basic principles of the French Revolution- liberty, equality, fraternity
radical a person with extreme views
privileges special rights given to those who had high positions in society
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