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French Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. 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 | The basic principle of the Declaration was that all “men are born and remain free and equal in rights” |
| Estates-General | the legislative body in France until 1789, representing the three estates of the realm |
| First Estate | The First Estate was the clergy, who were people, including priests, who ran both the Catholic church and some aspects of the country. |
| Second Estate | The meaning of SECOND ESTATE is the second of the traditional political classes specifically nobility. |
| Third Estate | the French bourgeoisie and working class before the French Revolution. |
| National Assembly | The elected legislature in France during the first part of the French Revolution, 1789–91. |
| Tennis Court Oath | dramatic act of defiance by representatives of the non privileged classes of the French nation. |