French revolution, Causes of it, and Marie Antoinette

King Louis XVI

Monarch of France

America

France helped colonists here gain independence

Great Britain

King Louis helped Americans revolt against this nation

Clergy

France’s 1st Estate broke off and created this

Nobility

France’s 2nd Estate, Often known as the Aristocrats

Bourgeoisie

3rd Estate in France who paid taxes, about 97%

Harvest

France had three bad ones in a row

Estates General

Meeting of deputies from all Three Estates

National Assembly

The 3rd Estate broke off and created this

Tennis Court Oath

Members of the national Assembly refused to leave

Petit Trianon

Marie’s private castle at Versailles, spent most of her time there

Madame Deficit

Marie Antoinette’s nickname due to her extravagant spending

National Razor

Nickname of the guillotine

Napoleon Bonaparte

Overthrew French government to rule

Bastille

Prison stormed by an angry mob

Reign of Terror

Period when thousands were killed

Robespierre

Leader of the Committee of Public Safety

Jacobins

Radical group who had many executed

Estates General

Meeting called by King Louis XVI

Austria

Where marie Antoinette was born and lived until she married Louis XVI

Axel von Ferson

Marie was rumored to have a relationship with this man

19

Age of Marie Antoinette when she became Queen of France

France

A marriage was arranged between Marie and the heir of this nation

Man who called for the removal of a monarch of France

Robespierre

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Age of Marie Antoinette when she was executed by the guillotine

Treason

Both marie and Louis were convicted of this

Monarch overthrown during the Revolution

King Louis XVI

Queen executed during the Revolution

Marie Antoinette