French Revolution Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. The ______ descended from Louis IX in the 13th century.
  2. 4. A prison in the 18th century.
  3. 5. The First Estate, Second Estate, and the Third Estate made up the _______.
  4. 8. A collection of laws and principles under which a government or other organization operates.
  5. 9. The ______ said that the representatives of the Third Estate would stay together until France received a constitution.
  6. 11. Among others, Nicholas Copernicus contributed to the _______.
  7. 14. A writer during the Enlightenment whose ideas helped to encourage Romanticism.
  8. 16. King Louis XIV built his Palace of ______ in an effort to show the world his magnificence.
  9. 17. The current state of affairs.
  10. 18. One of the groups challenged by Enlightenment thinkers.
  11. 20. The Clergy made up the _____.
  12. 21. A time when new ideas emerged.
  13. 22. When someone in an official position uses their power to gain advantage.
  14. 23. A governing party that has inherited their nobility.
  15. 24. The _______ lasted from 1789 to 1791.
  16. 25. A form of government in which a king, queen, or emperor(ess) hold the supreme power.
Down
  1. 1. King ______ of France was executed by guillotine in January 1793.
  2. 3. The social, political, and economic strength is enough to keep any party from forcing their will or interfering with another party’s will.
  3. 6. During this time, the 13 colonies fought for independence from Britain.
  4. 7. This war caused France to lose a lot of its valuable territory.
  5. 10. The ________ began in 1789.
  6. 12. When an absolute monarch's powers are limited and they have to share the power with an elected legislature or parliament.
  7. 13. The nobility made up the ______.
  8. 15. This party renamed themselves as the French National Assembly.
  9. 19. More than 725 million people live in _____.