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__Classes of France__
The 1st class of the French was the people of the church. The people from the church were some of the most important people in France. The 2nd class was made up of the nobles of France. They were some of the wealthiest people in France. They had large estates and their richest people had house in Versailles. The 3rd class in France was made up of the farmers and the normal workers. The had to pay large taxes to the nobility and the king. They paid them so much that they didn’t have enough money for themselves. Hunger was normal everyday of the week for them, and a lot of farmers actually died from not getting anything to eat. http://library.thinkquest.org/C0120706/class.htm

__Fashion during the French Revolution__
The French Revolution had a prevailing effect on the fashion in the country. The changes in fashion that took place during those years of turmoil are showed by how the common people felt and carried themselves under the changing situations. It was very vibrant and overdone fashion. http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/france/french-revolution-fashion/1001

__Geography of France__
France is the second largest country in Europe. It also has the fifth largest population in Europe. France is 212,935 square miles. The capital is Paris. Two thirds of France is mountains and hills. It consists of the Alps, Pyrenees and Vosges ranges. The highest mountain in Europe is Mont Blanc in the Alps. The Mediterranean coast includes the French Riviera. Its hot, dry summers and mild winters make it a popular beach area. http://www.kidport.com/reflib/worldgeography/france/france.htm

__The Eiffel Tower__
The Eiffel Tower is one of France's national landmarks. It is 1,050 feet tall. It is one of the world's greatest structures. The Eiffel Tower was created by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel from 1887 to 1889. It took exactly two years, two months, and five days to complete. The Eiffel Tower was created to celebrate the anniversary of the French Revolution. There was only one worker that died during the building of the Eiffel Tower. It is also made from 9441 tons of steel and 18038 different pieces. http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0213201/Eiffel%20tower.htm

__Guillotine__
The guillotine was used during the French Revolution. The guillotine was designed by Dr. Joseph Guillotine when he wanted to make execution "more humane." The guillotine became a symbol of tyranny during the French Revolution. The victims of the guillotine were placed on a bench where the were facing downward. Their necks were placed in between the uprights. 40,000 people travelled on the tumbrils through Paris to die under Madame Guillotine. Theblade weighed over 88 pounds and the guillotine itself weighed over 1000 pounds. http://www.napoleonguide.com/guillotine.htm

__Author of The Scarlet Pimpernel__
The author of The Scarlet Pimpernel was Baroness Emma Orczy. She was born in Hungary. She was born on September 23, 1865. She was the second daughter of the composer and conductor, Baron Felix Orczy. She studied at the West London School of Art. There she met Montague barstow; the man who later became her husband in 1894. Emma soon started writing after her first and only son, John Montague Orczy-Barstow was born in 1899. "The Scarlet Pimpernel" was published in 1905 and was a major turning point in her life. http://www.scarletpimpernel.com/orczy.html

__The Bastille__
The Bastille was the start of The French Revolution. It was a big building with walls four meters wide. It was created to protect Paris from invasion. It was attacked on July 14, 1789. It was later turned into a prison. http://lorribrown.suite101.com/the-storming-of-the-bastille-a61841

__Important Dates of the French Revolution__
July 14, 1789: Armed citizens storm and capture the Bastille. August 26,1789: National Assembly decrees Declaration of the rights of Man and the citizen. December 11, 1792: The trial of the king begins. February 2,1796: Napoleon assumes command of the French army in Italy. June 18, 1799: Directorate resigns. http://www.marxists.org/history/france/revolution/timeline.htm

__Versailles__
The palace of Versailles was the official residence of the Kings of France from 1682 to 1790. Louis XIII originally made it a hunting lodge in 1624 when he built it. It was expanded in 1669 by Louis XIV. http://www.castles.org/castles/Europe/Western_Europe/France/france6.htm

__French Revolution: The Causes and Issues__
France was stricken by financial problems for over a century. The wars of Louis XIV caused great debt in France which grew throughout all of the wars in the 18th century. They caused laid in the tax system. Peasents who had pieces of land just enough to feed themselves had the heaviest tax weight of all. http://faculty.ucc.edu/egh-damerow/french_revolution.htm