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French Revolution

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French Revolution Turning point from 1789 to late 1790s where French citizens radically altered their political system, changing institutions such as the monarchy and the feudal system.
King Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette Absolute Monarchs of France at the time of the Revolution. Many felt that they did not respond to the needs and demands of the French citizens. They fled France, were captured and executed.
Republic Government ruled by elected representatives instead of a monarchy
The Three Estates Different classes in France at the time of the revolution, each representing a level of society. The first estate was the clergy; the second estate, the nobility, and the third estate the commoners.
Bourgeoisie Middle class, sat at the top of the third estate
Estates General The representative assembly of the three estates
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen first step to writing a constitution, this document said all French men were born free and equal, had natural rights and were equal before the law.
Robespierre radical democrat and key figure in the French Revolution of 1789
Guillotine invention for inflicting capital punishment by decapitation, introduced into France in 1792.
Reign of Terror a period of bloodshed, in particular the period of the Terror during the French Revolution.
Napoleon Bonaparte Later known by Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader during the French Revolution. led successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars.
Napoleonic Code a comprehensive and uniform system of laws established for France by Napoleon.
Tennis Court Oath A pledge that was signed in the early days of the French Revolution. A revolutionary act that displayed the belief that political authority came from the nation's people and not from the monarchy.
Sans- culottes Working class men and women who pushed the revolutionaries to demand a republic
Committee on Public Safety Twelve member committee that had almost absolute power as it battled to save the revolution, through acts of violence.
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