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The Meeting of the Estates General I assume you are referring to the one that occurred just before the French Revolution. Louis XVI had gotten into massive debt due to his excessive lifestyle and funding of the American Revolution and needed to raise a lot of money. Before the meeting began, the members of the third estate, the commoners, raised the question of how votes would be counted. In all previous meetings each estate was given one vote. The commoners were afraid that the other two estates, nobles and clergy, would gang up on them and vote to raise taxes on the third estate. Traditionally, the clergy and nobles were tax exempt. It was finally decided that each person attending the Estates General were to be given one vote. This worked to the advantage of the third estate which had the largest delegation. In 1790 they expropriated the church's land. In 1791 they drafted the Civil Constitution. In 1792 France officially became a republic. In 1793 Louis XVI was executed for treason.
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∙ 9y agoThe Meeting of the Estates General I assume you are referring to the one that occurred just before the French Revolution. Louis XVI had gotten into massive debt due to his excessive lifestyle and funding of the American Revolution and needed to raise a lot of money. Before the meeting began, the members of the third estate, the commoners, raised the question of how votes would be counted. In all previous meetings each estate was given one vote. The commoners were afraid that the other two estates, nobles and clergy, would gang up on them and vote to raise taxes on the third estate. Traditionally, the clergy and nobles were tax exempt. It was finally decided that each person attending the Estates General were to be given one vote. This worked to the advantage of the third estate which had the largest delegation. In 1790 they expropriated the church's land. In 1791 they drafted the Civil Constitution. In 1792 France officially became a republic. In 1793 Louis XVI was executed for treason.
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∙ 13y agoThe French economic crisis.
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When was the date of the first meeting of the estates general?
The first meeting of the Estates General was May 5th, 1789.
What was the meeting of the three estates called?
general assembly
Who called a meeting of the Estates-General in 1789?
The Estates General met on May 5th, 1789, in Versailles, France.
In what year did Louis xvi call for a meeting of the estates general?
1789
What was the significance of the meeting of the estates general in 1789?
They were called into session to resolve the National Debt Crisis.
When was the date of the first meeting of the estates general?
The first meeting of the Estates General was May 5th, 1789.
What are three key ideas to include in the summary of the meeting of the estates general?
What are the three key ideas in the meeting of the estates general?" what was the problem in the estates. what was the problem in the estates.
Where was the Estates General meeting at?
At the Palace of Versailles.
What was the meeting of the three estates called?
general assembly
Who called a meeting of the estates general?
King Louis XVI.
What does Robespierre begin to demand at the meeting of the Estates General regarding taxes and the First and Second Estates?
anus!
Who called a meeting of the Estates-General in 1789?
The Estates General met on May 5th, 1789, in Versailles, France.
In what year did Louis xvi call for a meeting of the estates general?
1789
How did the meeting of the estates general contribute to the financial crisis?
In 1789, the meeting of the French 'Estates-General' contributed to France's financial crisis, not to overlook its more general socio-political crisis, by adding additional demands and placing additional pressures on the French monarchy -- again, financially and otherwise. Once Louis XVI regretted his calling of the Estates-General meeting to such an extent that he attempted to disband it, however, it was too late: the French Revolution had begun.
What was the significance of the meeting of the estates general in 1789?
They were called into session to resolve the National Debt Crisis.
What did the Third Estate rename themselves when they met apart from the general meeting?
The National Assembly - l'Assemblée Nationale
Short term effects of the Estates General meeting?
It was essentially abandoned and replaced by the National Assembly.
