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He was a French political theorist, physician and scientist. He was a journalist and politician during the French Revolution. He was a vigorous defender on the sans- culottes and seen as a radical voice.
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French playwright and political activist whose writing's on women's rights and abolitionism reached a large audience in various countries.
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Was a queen of France from 1774 to 1793 and is assoiated with the decline of the French Monarchy. Her alleged remark "Let them eat cake" has been cited as showing her obliviousness to the poor conditions in wich many of her subjects lived while she lived decadently, but she probly never said it.
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Leading figure in the early stages of the French Revolution, in particular as the first president of the commite of public safety.
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Revolutionary political movement that was the most famous political club during the French Revolution.
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Revolutionary assembly formed by the represenatives of the Third Estates General.
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This violent attack on the government by the people of France signaled the start of the Revolution.The bastille was a fortress built in the late 1300's to protect Paris during the Hundred Year's war.
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Also known as the October March, the October days are simply the March of versallies, was one of the earliest and significant events of the French Revolution.
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Significant episode in the French Revolution in wich King Louis XVI of France, his queen Marie Antoinette, and their immediate family unsuccessfully attempted to escape from Paris in order to initate a revolution.
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Dark and violent period of time during the French Revolution. Radicals took control of the revolutionary government. they arrested and executed anyone who they suspected might not be loyal to the revolution.
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Indicates a supporter of a centeralized republican state and strong centeral government powers and/or supporters of extensive government intervention to transform society. Jacobin is sometimes used in the United Kingdom as a pejorative for radical, left- wing reviloutionary politics.
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Governing 5 member committee in The French First Republic from 2 November 1795 until 9 November 1799, when it is overgrowth by Napolean Bonaprte in the Coup of 18 Brumarie and replaced by the Consulate.
