French Revolution
Who was Napoleons enemy
Great Britain
When was the estates general meeting held
May 5th 1789
First Estate
Clergy of the roman catholic church
Who wanted wanted some changes in government but not as much as radicals
Moderates
what was one of the fractions in the reign of terror?
Radicals
What was the National Assembly
Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes a clergyman who suggested that the National Assembly passed the law for the third estate to vote in 1789
Second Estate
Rich and nobles and aristocrats
Under the pressure from the radicals the Legislative Assembly set aside the
Constitution of 1791
What happened at the Storming of Tuileries
The mob killed all the royal guards and imprisoned Louis, Marie and their kids
On July 14th a mob looking for guns and gunpowder stormed the Bastille a prison in Paris
Third Estate
Peasants, workers and middle class people
Emigres: nobles that had originally fled France
And wanted to undo the revolution and restore the the Old Regime
What is the guillotine used for
Foe beheading people
What was the Storming Of Versailles
In October 1789 thousands of Parisian women rioted over the rising prices with knives and other weapons killed guards and demanding that Louie and Marie come back to Paris
Name 2 economic troubles
Weak leadership and Social divisions
Upheld the idea of a limited monarchy and wanted few changes in government
Conservatives
Who are The Jacobin's
A radical and ruthless political group
The estates general ask Louis too call a meeting of the
Estates General
Who was the king
King Louis XV1
Although France has a new government set up,
Old problems persist, such as food shortages and debt