| A | B |
|---|
| estate | one of three distinct social classes in France |
| tithe | a 10 percent tax on income to the Church |
| bourgeoisie | middle class of France between the nobility and the workers |
| Versailles | palace of the King of France; nobility held hig gov't posts here |
| Estates-General | an assembly made up of representatives from each of the estates |
| Bastille | prison in Paris; the stormng of this marked the beginning of the French Revolution |
| National Assembly | Third estate started; they spoke for all people of France |
| Declaration of the Rights of Men and Citizens | document that said all men were equal before the law; used ideas from Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau |
| Liberty, Equality, Fraternity | slogan of the French Revolution |
| Reign of Terror | period where French Radicals controlled the government; many people were sent to the guillotine |
| conscription | drafting people into the army; they have no choice |
| coup d'etat | overthrow of government |
| Marie Antoinette | queen of King Louis XVI |
| Robespierre | leader of the Jacobins; radical group |
| Jacobins | radical group that tried to eliminate all the enemies of France |
| Louis XVI | King of France during the Revolution |
| Napoleon | became military dictator of France |
| Napoleonic Code | based on Enlightenment ideas; such as the equality of all citizens |
| dictatorship | government headed by an absolute ruler |
| nationalism | pride and loyalty in one's country |
