Sans-culottes Tennis Court Oath The Enlightenment Three Estates
old system
a group led by Maximilien Robespierre who were responsible for ensuring the continued success of the revolution
outlined basic rights that people were entitled to, e.g. freedom of religion and freedom of speech
a type of parliament that contained representatives from each of the Three Estates
a radical political group
popular slogan during the French Revolution that promoted the idea that people should be free, treated equally and treat one another like brothers and sisters
1793–94, period of extreme violence during the French Revolution the overthrowing of a government by physical force, to create a new system
Storming of the Bastille a mob attacked the Bastille prison in Paris, a symbol of the Ancien Régime looking for weapons
literally translates as ‘without breeches’, refers to the working-class people of Paris
members of the National Assembly promised not to break up until a constitution for France was created
a movement of thinkers and philosophers who believed that science and logic gave people more knowledge and understanding than tradition and faith
three social groups that existed in France before the revolution Preparing for CBA 2
A project on the life and experience of a person of historical interest Persons of interest from the French Revolution Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
Charlotte Corday Olympe de Gouges Jean-Paul Marat
Louis Antoine de Saint-Just Maximilien Robespierre Madame Tussaud