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French revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Estates General | organized based the social structure of France |
| Regime Ancien | political and social system of France prior to the French revolution. Under the regime everyone was a subject under the king |
| Louis XVI | King of France from 1774 until his deposition in 1792. Believed in absolute monarchy |
| Third State | 98% of the french population. They had to pay all the taxes of the government and Church. |
| First estate | The clergy (basically the priests and the bishops) exempt from paying taxes. |
| Second estate | The nobles such as the duchess duke and etc. they were also exempt from taxes as well. |
| Tennis Court Oath | Made up by the members of the third estate who began to call themselves the National Assembly. took the oath vowing not to seperate. |
| National Assembly | the elected legislature in France during the French Revolution |
| Reign of terror | period of violence that occurred after the onset of the revolution of the french revolution. This was to execute the enemies ( several instigators) |
| Robespierre | He was the best known and most influential figures associated with the french revolution and the reign of terror |
| Jacobins | most radical and ruthless of the political groups formed in the wake of the French revolution and with the help of Robespierre they created the reign of terror |
| Bastille | fortress in paris. It kept prisoners for the kings of france. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France |
| Committee of Public Safety | |
| Guilotine | machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves used for beheading people |
| Directory | group of five men who held the executive power in France according to the constitution. Chosen by the new legislature |
| Declaration of the Rights of Man | National Constituent Assembly is fundamental document of the French Revolution and in the history of human and civil rights |
| Napoleon | French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led to several successful campaigns. |
| Enlightenment | Celebration of powers of human reason, a keen interest in science,the promotion of religious toleration , and desire to construct gov. |
| American Revolution | The Thirteen Colonies rejected the British monarchy and aristocracy overthrew the authority of Great Britain |
| Inflation | a general in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money |
| Napoleonic Code | French civil code established under Napoleon |
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