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