The French Revolution

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An attempt, by a large number of people, to change the government of a country, especially by violent action.

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Revolution

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A system of government by a king or a queen.

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Monarchy

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A person who has the legal right to belong to a particular country.

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Citizen

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Large or impressive and usually costing a lot of money.

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Lavish

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People born in the highest social class, who have special titles

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aristocracy

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Passed down from parents to their child from birth

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hereditary

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A period in the 18th Century when Europeans made significant steps forward in their understanding of Science and reason

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The Enlightenment

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Who was the King of France at the time of the French Revolution?

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King Louis XVI (16th)

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A time of great danger and difficulty?

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A crisis

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To remove a leader or a government from a position of power by force

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Overthrow