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French Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Guillotine | A machine with a heavy blade that slides vertically; used to execute people by beheading them |
| Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen | A document that is guaranteed due process in judicial matters and established sovereignty among the French |
| Estates General | A legislative assembly of the different classes of French subjects |
| First Estate | A person who runs the Catholic Church and some aspects of the country; a clergy |
| Second Estate | The second of traditional political classes |
| Third Estate | A class made of peasant farmers and bourgeoises; wealthy class |
| National Assembly | The lower house of the bicameral French Parliament under the Fifth republic. |
| Tennis Court Oath | An oath that was never separated until a written constitution had been established. |