French revolution

3. a mid evil fortress in paris used as a prison
4. governing body or class consisting of a hereditary nobility
7. the nobility, the clergy, and the remainder of the population
8. someone in official capacity uses their position illegally to gain advantage
11. individual who rules arbitrarily
16. dynasty french royal house descended from louis IX in the 13th century
17. refers to the system of government and society in france before the french revolution of 1789
18. king of France during early stages of french revolution
19. denoting various forms of compulsive military service
20. monarchy numerous revolutions gradually limited powers of traditional absolute monarchy
21. townspeople who had acquired a certain level of comfort through trade
23. estate consisted of clergy who paid no taxes yet owned a substantial percent of land
24. of power equilibrium of different strengths that discourages other nations or groups
25. collection of laws and principals under which a government or other organization operates

1. below upper class but above poverty
2. fourth government of the french revolution
5. made up of the nobility, who owned 30 percent of the land but were a fraction of the population
6. inspired the american revolution and the french revolution
8. a strong religion in the 16th century
9. the sixth and last government of the french revolution
10. the fifth government of the french revolution
12. any form of government in which the supreme powers of the state are exercised
13. government by the people
14. elections held to decide two types of political issues
15. governing body or class consisting of a hereditary nobility
22. quo the current state of affairs