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| Old Regime | the political & social terms that existed in France prior to the French Revolution |
| estate - General | an assembly of representatives from all three estates, or social classes in France. |
| Louis XVI | well intentioned but inadequete leader of France |
| Marie Antoinette | Queen to Louis XVI, disliked by the French people |
| estates | a social class in France before the French Revolution |
| first estate | consist of the clergy |
| second estate | consist of the nobility |
| third estate | the rest of the population |
| National Assembly | established to enact laws and reforms in the of the French people. |
| Tennis Court Oath | a pledge made by the members of the French National assembly - vowed to meet until a ne constitution was drawn up |
| Bastile | a Paris prison, symbol of revolution |
| Legislative Assembly | congress established to create laws and approve & reject declerations of war |
| emigre | a person who leaves their native country do to political reasons |
| sans-culotte | a radical group of Parisian wageearners and shopkeepers who wanted a greater say in government |
| guillotine | a machine used to behead people during the French Revolution |
| coup d'etat | blow to the state - sudden seizure of state |
| lycee | government run schools |
| concordat | a signed agreement |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | military general and emperor of France |
| Napoleonic Code | comprehension system of laws |
| first estate | clergy, paid no taxes, owned 10% of land |
| second estate | nobility, top jobs, paid no taxes |
| third estate | 98%; bourgeoisie (middle class) and everyone else; paid taxes |
| discontent of third estate | taxes, privileges of other classes, enlightenment ideas |
| economic troubles of France | debt, poor harvests, failure of reform |
| Estates General | law making group of France |
| cahiers | list of grievances, Louis asked each estate for them |
| Tennis Court Oath | Third Estate (bourgeoisie) pledged to write a constitution |
| Bastille | symbol of absolute royal power, beginning of French Revolution |
| National Guard | militia of the middle class to fight royal troops |
| National Assembly | name of government during phase 1 (moderate) |
| Declaration of Rights of Man | modeled on John Locke, protect natural rights; all male citizens equal |
| Liberty, Equality, Fraternity | slogan of French Revolution |
| role of women | bread riots, forced King to return to Paris |
| Civil Constitution of the Clergy | France took over the Catholic Church |
| Constitution of 1791 | set up a limited monarchy |
| sans-culottes | pushed revolution more radical; wanted no monarchy; working class men |
