French Rev Vocab II

5. King of France during the French Revolution
7. The Lavish French palace that was the seat of the French Monarchy (built by Louis XIV)
8. The Nobles, 1.5% of the population
11. Everyone else, 98% of the population
12. Jacobin lawyer and revolutionary behind the Reign of Terror
16. Queen of France (as wife of Louis XVI) who was unpopular her extravagance and opposition to reform
17. France's traditional national assembly with representatives of the three estates, or classes, in French society

1. served as finance minister for Louis XVI and a statesman
2. The Clergy, 0.5% of the population
3. Declaration mainly by members of the Third Estate not to disband until they had drafted a constitution for France.
4. Period during the Revolution led by Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety where thousands were executed,
6. A device that was used to execute a person by chopping off their head
9. popular military hero who politicians turned to for support, but he outwitted them all and took control of france
10. Radical Republicans during the French Revolution. Led by Maximilien Robespierre.
13. First democratic government of France created directly after the Tennis Court Oath
14. government set up by the Constitution of 1795 with a two house legislature elected only by male citizens with property post the reign of terror
15. The state prison in Paris that was attacked and taken by French revolutionists in 1789