French Revolution Vocabulary

Palace constructed by Louis XVI outside of Paris to glorify his rule and subdue the nobility.

• Bastille

• Robespierre

• estate

• Versailles

a social or political class

• estate

• bourgeoisie

• guillotine

• Enlightenment

fortress in Paris used as a prison; French Revolution began when Parisians stormed it in 1789

• Reign of Terror

• Hall of Mirrors

• Bastille

• nobility

French general who became emperor of France(1769-1821). He was very short!

• Louis XVI

• Robespierre

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Karl Marx

a wooden machine used to cut off people's heads

• bastille

• National Convention

• bourgeoisie

• guillotine

Created by the Third Estate to make all Estates equal.

• National Convention

• Declaration of Rights

• nobility

• Enlightenment

Peasants and workers. 97% of the population. Considered the "middle class".Paid all of the taxes.

• First Estate

• clergy

• bourgeoisie

• nobility

Leader of the Reign of Terror- revolutionary leader who tried to wipe out every trace of France's past monarchy and nobility.

• Louis XVI

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Robespierre

• Martin Luther

Kings and queens- Nobles. 2% of the population. Paid no taxes.

• Second Estate

• First Estate

• bourgeoisie

• Third Estate

Movement that spread the idea that reason and science could improve society.

• Bastille

• National Convention

• Enlightenment

• Declaration of Rights