The French Revolution
Across
- 6. The opulent palace where the royal family resided before the Revolution.
- 7. A famous pledge made by the Third Estate, vowing not to disband until a constitution was established.
- 9. The governing body formed by the Third Estate that declared the beginning of the Revolution.
- 11. The leader of the Jacobins and the architect of the Reign of Terror.
- 13. French queen famous for reportedly saying, "Let them eat cake!"
- 14. This device became a symbol of the Reign of Terror during the Revolution.
Down
- 1. The five-member committee that governed France after the fall of Robespierre.
- 2. A radical political group during the French Revolution, led by Robespierre.
- 3. A period of extreme violence during the French Revolution, characterized by mass executions.
- 4. This general rose to power after the Revolution and eventually declared himself Emperor of France.
- 5. The storming of this prison marked the beginning of the French Revolution
- 8. France’s pre-revolutionary social hierarchy was divided into three of these.
- 10. One of the key ideals of the French Revolution, along with Life and Property.
- 12. The king of France who was executed during the Revolution.