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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| First Estate | first of traditional political estates |
| Second Estate | second of the traditional political classes |
| Third Estate | bourgeoisie – the wealthy business class |
| National Assembly | an assembly composed of the representatives |
| Guillotine | a machine for cutting off a person's head by means of a heavy blade sliding in two upright grooved posts |
| Tennis Court Oath | Vow to create constitutional government. |
| Estates-General | Meeting of France's three estates. |
| Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen | Rights and equality for all citizens. |