Vocab 7-3#1

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Legislative system of France during the old Regime with three estates.

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Estates System

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Priestly caste of the Catholic church and its priests

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Clergy

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Rich, upper-class members who inherit lands and titles, akin to monarchs.

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Nobles

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National Assembly's pledge not to leave the king's tennis court until a new constitution was written.

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Tennis Court Oath

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Legislative body from the third estate that wrote a new constitution for France

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National Assembly

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Royal prison/armory stormed by a mob on July 14, 1789

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Bastille

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Period during the National Convention with 25,000-40,000 executions via guillotine.

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Reign of Terror

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Rebelling against the government to replace it

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Coup d’etat

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Standardized code of laws in Europe guaranteeing rights to individuals

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Napoleonic Code

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Pride in one’s country, state, or culture, often shown through military power.

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Nationalism