assembly of the estates of all France; last meeting in 1789

law determining the fundamental principles of a government

the nobility in France

someone who leaves one country to settle in another

queen of France who was unpopular

a form of government in which the ruler has all the power.

A prison in France during the 17th and 18th centuries, that was taken over by the common people during the revolution.

To be governed by a ruler who usually inherits authority

the common people in France

the clergy (religious leaders) in France