Philosophers
Believed in natural rights for all citizens
John Locke
The King of France who is executed
King Louis XVI
Known as the "Age of Reason" where philosophers studied ideas about government and natural rights
The Enlightenment
What philosophers believe everyone should be born with no matter who you are
Natural Rights
Believed in freedom of speech
Voltaire
The Queen of France who is executed
Mari Antionette
The period of time in which radicals controlled the government and many people were executed
The Reign of Terror
A king or Queen who holds total power over their citizens
Absolute Monarch
Believed in the separation of powers (3 branches of government)
Montesquieu
The leader of the Reign of Terror
Maximilian Robespierre
The documents created by the National Assembly (3rd Estate) to announce their new government and the end of the monarchy.
The Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The tool for execution during the Reign of Terror
Guillotine
Believed people are naturally good and should have a social contract
Rousseau
The military leader who staged a coup and named himself Emperor
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon's major mistake that led to his exile
Invading Russia in the winter
Trying to blockade England, putting his brother in charge of conquering Spain
The word for a king or queen who is still powerful but follows enlightenment ideas and treats their citizens well
Enlightenment Despot
Wrote the Declaration of Rights of Women
Olympe de Gouges
French Feminist who wrote to include women in the revolution
Mary Wollstonecraft
The meeting that ended the 100 years of fighting in Europe
Congress of Vienna
The forceful takeover of a government using military force
Coup