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Estates | an area or amount of land or property, in particular |
First Estate | the first of the three estates of the realm, such as the Lords Spiritual in England or the clergy in France until the revolution |
Second Estate | the second of the three estates: the nobles in France; the lords temporal in England. |
Third Estate | The third of the traditional social classes; the common people |
Taille | a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century |
Bourgeoisie | the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes |
Louis XVI | was King of France from 1774 until his deposition in 1792, although his formal title after 1791 was King of the French. |
Queen Marie Antoinette | was Dauphine of France from 1770 to 1774 and Queen of France and Navarre from 1774 to 1792 |
Tennis Court Oath | was a pivotal event during the first days of the French Revolution |
Declaration Of Rights Of Man + Citizen | passed by France's National Constituent Assembly in August 1789, is a fundamental document of the French Revolution and in the history of human and civil rights |
Maximilian Robespierre | was a 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 | was a period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution |
Coup D'etat | a sudden and decisive action in politics, especially one resulting in a change of government illegally or by force |
Napoleon Bonaparte | was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars |
Versailles | is the central part of a complex that housed the French government, most notably its royalty, during the reigns of Louis XIV |
Storming Of The Bastille | occurred in Paris, France, on the morning of 14 July 1789 |
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