176. What was the French Revolution? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish CLICK HERE TO DONATE OR SUPPORT THE PODCAST!!!! - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/donate-and-support/ The French Revolution was one of the most influential events in modern human history. Today, let’s talk about the causes, events, and consequences of the revolution, while learning some useful English vocabulary! TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/10/03/what-was-the-french-revolution/ You may also like... 175. The Language of Protesting (English Vocabulary Lesson 174. Why Are Iranian Women Burning Their Hijabs? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 173. What is the Human Development Index? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 172. What Happens When the Queen Dies? (English Vocabulary Lesson) INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Vocabulary List Revolution (n) – a change is the way a country is governed, usually to a different political system and often using violence or war The country seems to be heading towards revolution Republic (n) – a country without a king or queen, usually governed by elected representatives and a president San Marino in Europe is considered the oldest republic in the world Noble (adj) – belonging to a high social rank in a society, especially by birth He was born into a famous noble family To culminate (v) – if an event or series of events culminates in something, it ends with it, having developed until it reaches this point Their many years of research have finally culminated in a cure for the disease The Enlightenment (n) – the period in the 18th century in Europe when many people began to emphasize the importance of science and reason Jean-Jacques Rousseau was one of the greatest Enlightenment thinkers Treason (n) – (crime of) showing no loyalty to your country In 1606 Guy Fawkes was executed for treason Feudalism (n) – the social and land-owning system of western Europe in the Middle Ages in which people served noble families and in exchange were supported and given land Capitalism replaced feudalism in western Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries Fraternity (n) – a feeling of friendship and support The Olympics have become a way to promote fraternity between nations --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices