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Who were the 3 groups in the Estates General of France and identify the members of each group?
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∙ 13y ago
The first estate of the Estate General represented the Clergy (which is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion). The second estate represented the Nobility and the third the Commoners.
How many members they had remains unknown.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Catholic Clergy was the First Estate. The Nobility was the Second Estate and everyone else was in the Third Estate.
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∙ 13y agoThe First Estate was the Catholic Clergy.
The Second Estate contained the Nobles.
The Third Estate was everyone else.
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∙ 12y agothe first estate was made up of the clergy , .5 percent The second estate was made up of nobles, 1.5 percent The third estate was literally everyone else, 98 percent of the population
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When did Estates General - France - end?
Estates General - France - ended in 1789.
Who called a meeting of the Estates-General in 1789?
The Estates General met on May 5th, 1789, in Versailles, France.
What was the tenis court oath?
When Louis XVI had to convoke the Estates General, the third estate (the bourgeoisie) ordered to double their numbers in the Estates General, because the majority of France existed of Bourgeoisie. The others 2 estates (the nobility and the clergy) did not agree with this, but the King gave in to the third estate. When the Estates General met, they had on one occasion locked out the third estates members. The third estate members went to a nearby tennis court at Versailles and swore they would not dissemble until a constitution for France would be drawn up and accepted. Together with the storming of the Bastille (3 weeks later) this was significant for the beginning of the French Revolution.
The Estates-General of France was the English Parliament.?
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What did queen Marie Antoinette do during the tennis court oath?
That is not known, she probably had a regular day as any other day at the Versailles palace. When Louis XVI had to convoke the Estates General, the third estate (the bourgeoisie) ordered to double their numbers in the Estates General, because the majority of France existed of Bourgeoisie. The others 2 estates (the nobility and the clergy) did not agree with this, but the King gave in to the third estate. When the Estates General met, they had on one occasion locked out the third estates members. The third estate members went to a nearby tennis court at Versailles and swore they would not dissemble until a constitution for France would be drawn up and accepted. Together with the storming of the Bastille (3 weeks later) this was significant for the beginning of the French Revolution
When was Estates General - France - created?
Estates General - France - was created in 1302.
When did Estates General - France - end?
Estates General - France - ended in 1789.
The assembly of nobles and townspeople in france was called tbe?
Estates-General
What is the national legislature of France?
Estates General
The assembly of nobles and townspeople in France was called?
estates-general
Who established the estates general?
The Estates-General or States General was established in 1302 in France by Phillip the Fair. Its purpose was to get control of the clergy and get around the power of the nobility.
Who called a meeting of the Estates-General in 1789?
The Estates General met on May 5th, 1789, in Versailles, France.
WHAT IS THE ASSEMBLY?
The National Assembly was the de facto governing body of France during the first stage of the French Revolution. It was made up of members of the Estates General.
What was the tenis court oath?
When Louis XVI had to convoke the Estates General, the third estate (the bourgeoisie) ordered to double their numbers in the Estates General, because the majority of France existed of Bourgeoisie. The others 2 estates (the nobility and the clergy) did not agree with this, but the King gave in to the third estate. When the Estates General met, they had on one occasion locked out the third estates members. The third estate members went to a nearby tennis court at Versailles and swore they would not dissemble until a constitution for France would be drawn up and accepted. Together with the storming of the Bastille (3 weeks later) this was significant for the beginning of the French Revolution.
Who controlled finance and passed laws in France?
French Estates General
Who summoned the Estates General in 1789?
King Louis XVI of France
The Estates-General of France was the English Parliament.?
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