They insisted that all three estates meet together and that each delegate have a vote. This would give the advantage to the Third Estate, which had as many delegates as the other two estates combined
The first meeting of the Estates General was May 5th, 1789.
1789
The Estates General met on May 5th, 1789, in Versailles, France.
Versailles, in the Salle des Menus Plaisirs
Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates General in 1789 because he needed more revenue. BTW, the French aristocracy was exempt from taxation. Does this sound familiar?
The meeting of the Estates-General began in May of 1789.
The first meeting of the Estates General was May 5th, 1789.
The Les Etats Generoux was the first meeting of the French estates of the realm since 1614. The meeting was held in 1789.
1789
It was called to deal with Economics and was converted by the Third Estate as a call for an end to the absolute Monarchy and a call for representation in the government.
The Estates General met on May 5th, 1789, in Versailles, France.
The French rebellion began in 1789 with the meeting of the States General ...
Federal court
Federal court
Federal court
to establish a federal court system
It was called to deal with Economics and was converted by the Third Estate as a call for an end to the absolute Monarchy and a call for representation in the government.