Pre-Revolutionary France

2. Capital city of France
5. Secrets, conspiracies or rumours that occupied royals and nobles in pre-revolutionary France
6. A period of intellectual curiosity and discovery beginning in the mid-1600s
7. Title given to the French king's eldest son and heir to the throne
9. A poor agricultural worker
11. The dominant form of Christianity in pre-revolutionary France
15. Class of titled people that constituted the Second Estate
16. French term describing affluent or wealthy members of the Third Estate
18. English translation of 'etat', a class or division of French society
21. A common but important mineral, used to preserve food
22. A large fortress, prison and armoury located in central Paris
25. A statement commonly attributed to Louis XIV, 'The state? That's ..'
26. Name sometimes used for Louis XIV (3.4)
27. A collective term for members of the church, such as priests a
28. Major conflict that erupted in 1754, the .... Years' War
29. France's cross channel neighbour and most significant imperial rival

1. The belief that royal political power emanates from God, '...... right'
3. French term for the Bourbon monarchy, meaning 'old regime' (6,6)
4. The military caste of the French nobility were 'noblesse d'epee', or 'nobles of the .....'
8. French word for 'Duke'
10. French unit of currency before the revolution
12. A form of government where the monarch exercises complete power over the nation, its people and policies
13. French for 'day'
14. Royal palace and precinct, located several miles outside Paris
16. The dynastic name of the French monarchy
17. A compulsory contribution to the church, usually one-tenth of a family's income or production
19. A French coffee shop
20. A craftsman, mechanic or worker who produces manufactured goods
23. Marie Antoinette was a princess from this continental European power
24. The name of three 18th century French kings
30. bishops