french revolution flash cards

reign of terror

he Reign of Terror (5 September 1793 - 28 July 1794), also known as The Terror (French: la Terreur), was a period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution

tennis court oath

he Tennis Court Oath (French: Serment du Jeu de Paume) was a pivotal event during the first days of the French Revolution

the third estate

the French bourgeoisie and working class before the French Revolution.

National assembly

the elected legislature in France during the first part of the French Revolution, 1789-91

The royal family flees

fearing for the lives of himself and his family, attempted to escape into Austria.

constitution of 1791

French constitution created by the National Assembly during the French Revolution. It retained the monarchy, but sovereignty effectively resided in the Legislative Assembly, which was elected by a system of indirect voting.

king Louis XVI

Louis XVI was the last king of France (1774-92) in the line of Bourbon monarchs preceding the French Revolution of 1789

Death of Robespierre

Maximilian Robespierre, the architect of the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, is overthrown and arrested by the National Convention.

execution of Marie antoinette

Nine months after her husband's execution, Marie Antoinette was herself tried, convicted by the Revolutionary Tribunal of treason to the principles of the revolution, and executed by guillotine on 16 October 1793.

execution of louis XVI

One day after being convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death by the French National Convention, King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine in the Place DE la Revolution in Paris.

estates general

The Estates-General (or States-General) of 1789 (French: Les États-Généraux de 1789) was the first meeting since 1614 of the French Estates-General, a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm

The Great fear

The Great Fear (French: la Grande Peru) was a general panic that occurred between 17 July and 3 August 1789 at the start of the French Revolution.

national convention

The National Convention (French: Convention nationale) was a single-chamber assembly in France from 21 September 1792 to 26 October 1795 (4 Brumaire IV under the Convention's adopted calendar) during the French Revolution.

paris commune

The Paris Commune was a radical socialist and revolutionary government that ruled Paris from 18 March to 28 May 1871.

storming of the bastille

The Storming of the Bastille (French: Prise de la Bastille [pʁiz də la bastij]) occurred in Paris, France, on the morning of 14 July 1789.

women's march on versailles

The Women's March on Versailles, also known as The October March, The October Days, or simply The March on Versailles

attack on the Tuileries palace

The royal family was living under house arrest in the Tuileries Palace. An angry mob got into the building on June 20, 1792, and found their way to the King.

marie antoinette

married to king louis XVI

Declaration of the rights of man and citzens

passed by France's National Constituent Assembly in August 1789, is a fundamental document of the French Revolution and in the history of human and civil rights.

flight to Varennes

was a significant episode in the French Revolution in which King Louis XVI of France, his queen Marie Antoinette, and their immediate family attempted unsuccessfully to escape from Paris in order to initiate a counter-revolution