French Revolution

2. French military commander and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution
6. those engaged in production of secondary goods, such as craftsmen, mechanics and labourers.
8. France’s wealthy middle classes, particularly those who owned businesses or profited from production or trade.
9. younger son of King Louis XVI of France and Queen Marie Antoinette.
10. French citizens with the right to vote and participate in elections.
11. a fortress in eastern Paris, constructed in the 14th century to defend the city.
13. the last queen of France before the French Revolution.
14. A surname ascribed to Louis XVI during the French Revolution, derived from the Capetian royal house of the Middle Ages.
19. districts responsible for electing deputies to attend the Estates-General.
20. was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution.

1. the ruling house of France to 1792.
3. A term often directed at Marie Antoinette.
4. Describes agricultural production, methods of farming or workers employed on the land.
5. a recently ennobled commoner.
7. a currency certificate, issued by the National Assembly in 1790.
12. a small but elite class, distinguished from other classes by noble titles, privileges and/or ownership of land.
15. a system of government where all political power rests with one ‘absolute’ ruler, usually a tsar, emperor or monarch.
16. monopoly rights of the seigneur or lord.
17. served as meeting places for political and philosophical discussion, particularly for men of the Third Estate.
18. A group that meets to discuss issues, usually political in nature.