Understanding the French Revolution

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Louis XVI

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King of France during the Revolution, executed in 1793

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Marie Antoinette

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Queen of France, known for extravagance, executed in 1793

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Estates-General

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Assembly representing France's three estates: clergy, nobility, commoners

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Bastille

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Fortress prison stormed on July 14, 1789, symbolizing royal tyranny

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Reign of Terror

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Period of radical violence (1793-1794), led by Robespierre

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Guillotine

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Device used for executions during the Revolution

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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

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1789 document declaring equality and freedom

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National Assembly

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Revolutionary assembly formed by the Third Estate in 1789

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Tennis Court Oath

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Pledge by National Assembly to draft a new constitution

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Jacobin

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Radical political group advocating for republicanism