French Revolution
Across
- 2. This is the name of the mansions and great estates of the rich that the peasants stormed.
- 8. Louis noticed many aristocrats were departing from countries such as England and _____________.
- 9. These are the members of the First Estate
- 10. When the royal court was split into two groups, this person was split with the support for more noble power
- 11. The __________ is the royal prison and fortress where a big mob attacked.
- 12. This type of government was one where all power rests with citizens who vote to elect leaders, and was seen to be more advanced than the Monarchy of France.
- 13. He is the man, part of the director of the treasury, who hoped that the meeting of the Estates General would help raise money and put an end to widespread rioting
- 15. The Americans were __________ in their views and had made a point of protecting the freedoms of the individuals?
- 18. This is a document that sets out the major laws and principles of a government
- 19. This is a term used to describe a paid soldier
- 21. This is the name of the certificates of many that were issued to be redeemed when Church lands were sold.
- 23. This is someone who wants major change very quickly
Down
- 1. This is the new army that the citizens in Paris formed, which was commanded by the Marquis de Lafayette.
- 2. This man was a brilliant speaker and leader who broke the estates and formed the National Assembly
- 3. This place in Italy is where Louis Ordered the Estates General to meet in 1789
- 4. Which king spent all the money that came from taxing and exploiting the lower and middle classes?
- 5. This is where delegates retreated to after the king tried to lock up the site of their meeting
- 6. This is what the name of France's version of a "parliament" which met only on royal command was called.
- 7. This person was Louis XIV's controller general of finances
- 14. These people made up the Second Estate
- 16. What mob was referred to as violent and unpredictable?
- 17. This was the result of people fearing the enormous changes, occurring mostly in Paris and Versailles.
- 20. Later in August, the Declaration of the Rights of ____ and the Citizen was passed by the National Assembly.
- 22. A series of _______ and other disasters made France's problems worse