French Revolution

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Across
  1. 2. The French middle class, including merchants, professionals, and lawyers, who led the Third Estate.
  2. 4. A dominant radical political club
  3. 6. The luxurious royal palace where King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette lived, located outside of Paris.
  4. 9. The five-member executive body that governed France from 1795 until it was overthrown by Napoleon.
  5. 11. The type of right claimed by absolute monarchs to rule directly from God. (______ Right of Kings)
  6. 12. The last Queen of France before the Revolution; Austrian-born and widely unpopular due to her perceived extravagance and political meddling.
  7. 14. Where Philosophers would gather for informal meetings to exchange and debate ideas
  8. 17. Someone who believes in a God, but God doesn't watch/judge over them
  9. 21. Period of panic and peasant uprisings in 1789
  10. 22. The new government that declares France as a Republic
  11. 24. The royal fortress and prison in Paris was stormed on July 14, 1789, marking the start of the Revolution.
  12. 26. The radical government of Paris (1789–1795) that played a key role in the overthrow of the monarchy
Down
  1. 1. The execution device used during the Reign of Terror to behead enemies of the revolution.
  2. 3. An alliance for combined action with a common enemy in mind
  3. 5. A system of government, also known as a constitutional monarchy, where the monarch's power is restricted by a constitution and a legislative body.
  4. 7. Military Genius who was named a General by 25 and eventually became ruler of France
  5. 8. Nobles and clergy who fled France during the Revolution and plotted to restore the monarchy.
  6. 10. 1 year time span where Robespierre was in control and became a dictator
  7. 13. The body formed by the Third Estate after separating from the Estates-General.
  8. 15. A group that held key postions (Ex: Government/Military)
  9. 16. A group fully exempt from taxes
  10. 18. Said in the ______ ______ ____ "We aren't disbanding until we have a constitution for our country"
  11. 19. A person advocating for complete or extreme political or social reform.
  12. 20. Common people of France who paid most of the taxes
  13. 23. ASSEMBLY The body formed by the Third Estate after separating from the Estates-General.
  14. 25. The "Sun King"