"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"

National motto of France and the Republic of Haiti

Absolutism
Noun
1. The acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical,
ethical, or theological matters.
Ancien regime
The political and social system of the Kingdom of France from the Late Middle Ages
(before the french revolution).
Bastille
A fortress in Paris
Bourgeoisie
The capitalist class who own most of society's wealth and means of production.
Congress of Vienna
An international diplomatic conference to reconstitute the European political order.
Continental System
Measures taken to disrupt the export trade of Great Britain and ultimately to bring that
country financial ruin and social breakdown.
Enlightenment
An intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and
individualism rather than tradition.
Estates
all of the things that a person owns
French Revolution
a period of radical political and societal change in France
Versailles
The Palace of Versailles is a former royal residence. Owned by the French Republic.
Waterloo
A battle fought on June 18th, 1815, near Waterloo in the United Kingdom of the
Netherlands, now in Belgium.
Guillotine
Head chopper
Louis XIV
King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715. Longest reigning king.
Louis XVI
Last King before the fall of the monarchy.
Marie Antoinette
Last queen before the fall of the monarchy
Reign of Terror
A whole bunch of people were killed for the slightest of things. One after another.
Salon
venue for intellectual sociability
Maximillien Robespierre
French lawyer and statesman
Napoleon Bonaparte
French military and political leader
Napoleonic Code
French civil code established under Napoleon I in 1804.
Napoleonic Wars
A series of major global conflicts pitting the French Empire and its allies, led by
Napoleon I.
National Assembly
An assembly composed of the representatives of the nation.