Key words

Question 1

Ancien Regime

Answer 1

system of French gov before the Revolution

Question 2

Royal Levee

Answer 2

the king’s waking

Question 3

Lettres de Cachet

Answer 3

letters that Louis used to order imprisonment without trials

Question 4

Despot

Answer 4

a ruler who ignores/ abuses the law

Question 5

Bourgeoisie

Answer 5

described the middle classes such as merchants, business people, financiers, doctors, lawyers & civil servants

Question 6

Dauphin

Answer 6

heir to royal throne

Question 7

Intendant

Answer 7

Ancien Regime royal official in charge of a Generalite

Question 8

Généralités

Answer 8

36 administrative regions into which Ancien Regime France was divided

Question 9

Lit de Justice

Answer 9

formal session of parlement where monarch can forcibly register edict, overriding parlement’s objections

Question 10

Parlement

Answer 10

combined legal & administrative functions - all edicts from Crown had to be passed through before enforced (13 in 1789)

Question 11

Venal office

Answer 11

official job / post that could be bought & give owner a noble status

Question 12

Feudal rights

Answer 12

system where peasants held land in return for labout & produce