Vocabulary

Guillotine-Was an execution device during the French revolution use to behead people. Revolution-Sudden radical change such as the overthrow of a government The Bastille-infamous Paris prison during the 18th century(no longer exists) Fleet Street-Famous street in London known for it's bank's and later British tabloids La Force-The prison where Sydney Carton is imprisoned upon his return to France. Aristocrat-Upper class. Sydney Carton targeted by the revolutionaries because he came from an aristocratic family. Tellson's Bank-Jarvis Lorry was employed by that bank. Citizen-Name used by the revolutionaries to the lower class French people. Tumbrill-A two wheeled cart used during the French revolution to take condemned prisoners to the guillotine.