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French Revolution
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Guillotine | a machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for beheading people. |
| Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen | Men are born free and remain free and equal in rights. |
| Estates-General | the representative assembly of the three 'estates,' or orders of the realm. |
| First Estate | The First Estate was the clergy |
| Second Estate | The Second Estate consisted of the nobility of France, including members of the royal family, except for the King. |
| Third Estate | The Third Estate was made up of everyone else, from peasant farmers to the bourgeoisie the wealthy business class. |
| National Assembly | National Assembly, any of various historical French parliaments or houses of parliament. |
| Tennis Court Oath | In the Tennis Court Oath, representatives of the non-clergy and non-nobles of France swore they would not disperse until a constitution was established for France. |