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Who wanted an absolute monarch? |
Royalists |
Monarchs could only marry monarchs.... So they are ...??? |
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Who wanted to overthrow the monarch? |
Radicals |
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Who wanted shared power of king/ legislature? |
Moderates |
In modern day, like liberals. Both sides. |
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Who were the Extreme Radicals? |
The Jacobians |
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Who thought rev. Had gone too far? |
Girondists |
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Formally the 3rd estate; Met on a tennis court and drew up a Constitution. |
The National Assembly |
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The middle class, between aristocrats and workers. |
Bourgeoisie |
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A part of the 2nd Estate; controlled 25% of the land, lived a life of luxury in government & military |
Nobles |
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Pope pius...? |
He would not accept that church officials were elected salaried officials & that the church was placed under government control. |
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The body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the christian church . |
Clergy |
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A former Military leader, rose out of France's ashes and won many wars. |
Napoleon Bonaparte. |
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Wanted to tax the catholic church, nobles refused. Called Estates-General & left 3rd Estate out because they would have had the majority of votes. |
Louis XVI |
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The wife of Louis XVI |
Marie Antoinette |
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They considered themselves defenders of the revolution & voice of the people; led the Extreme radicals. |
Maximilien Robespierre, Jean-Paul Marat & Georges-Jacques Danton. |
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Estates-General |
Called by louis XVI |
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Tithe |
Tax collected of 10% from each church members income |
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Unicameral legislature |
An assembly or lawmaking body with one house |
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Emigre |
Were sent into Germany and Austria to warn of possible failures of their own monarchs if they didn't help put down the radicals. |
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Conscription |
A required call to the military service |
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Coup D'etat |
A sudden overthrow of government leaders by a small group |
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Dictatorship |
A government headed with absolute authority |
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Nationalism |
A pride in one's own nation |
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Buffer state |
Neutral territory between rival powers, intended to prevent conflict |
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Reactionary |
One who opposes progress or change and wants to return to earlier ways |
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Liberalism |
Political philosophy that promotes social change and individual freedom |
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Tennis court oath |
National Assembly ( Third Estate getting renamed) |
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Directory |
Formed by middle class after Danton Morat and Robespierre were killed. Council of five men face uprisings, government bankruptcy. |
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Declaration of the rights of man |
Besan American Constitution Declaration of Independence, English Bill of Rights |
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Bastille |
Prison, peasants throughout France set some prisoners free / revolted |
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Constitution of 1791 |
Presented by the National Assembly, limited monarchy |
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Reign of terror |
40,000 men died |
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Napoleonic code |
Lock code named after Napoleon, ideas from Enlightenment thinkers, equality, religious toleration. State was placed above rights of individuals which angered the citizens |
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Plebiscite |
A direct popular vote on a program or issue |
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Legitimacy |
Where are the royal families of prewar Europe ( one of the three items of concern for Europe ) |
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