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French Revolution
| Term | definition |
|---|---|
| Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen | all men, born, remain free equal in right |
| Estates-General | representative assembly, three estates/orders , realm |
| First Estate | first traditional political estates (clergy) |
| Second Estate | second traditional political classes (nobility) |
| Third Estate | everyone else, peasant farmers -> bourgeoisie ( wealthy business class) |
| National Assembly | elected legislature in various countries. |
| Tennis Court Oath | dramatic act of defiance ( June 20, 1789 ) |