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Estates Frances population divided by law into three groups
First Estate Consisted of the clergy
Second Estate Consisted of the nobles
Third Estate The lowest class
Taille Frances chief tax
Bourgeoisie The middle class. Group included about 8 percent of the population
Louis XVI The leader of the Absolute Monarchy
Queen Marie Antoinette was King of France from 1774 until his deposition in 1792
Tennis Court Oath A constitution that made them swear to keep meeting in the tennis court until they had a new constitution
Declaration of the rights of Man and the citizen. The constitution
Maximilien Robespierre French lawyer and politician, and one of the best-known and most influential figures of the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror To defend France from domestic threats the committee adopted policies that became known as the Reign of Terror
Coup d'etat A sudden overthrow of the government Napoleon then seized power
Napoleon Bonaparte He brought the revoloution to an end
Versailles is a royal château in Versailles
Storming of the Bastille occurred in Paris, France, on the morning of 14 July 1789. The medieval fortress and prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the centre of Paris.
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