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Louis XIV did not do that, Louis XVI did. He did this because he was forced to.

France was bankrupt and the Royal family had been severely threatened. This was an emergency situation and the Estates general were representatives of all classes who were asked for their view and vote on the current state of France. Meaning Louis XVI was forced to put that power that originally belonged to him as being King, to them.

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As power drifted from him, there were increasingly loud calls for him to convoke the Estates-General, and in May 1789 he did so, summoning it for the first time since 1614 in a last-ditch attempt to get new monetary reforms approved.

This convocation was one of the events that transformed the general economic and political malaise of the country into the French Revolution, which began in June 1789, when the Third Estate unilaterally declared itself the National Assembly.

Louis's attempts to control it resulted in the Tennis Court Oath and the declaration of the National Constituent Assembly on 9 July. Within three short months, the majority of the king's executive authority had been transferred to the elected representatives of the people's nation. The storming of the Bastille on 14 July served to reinforce and emphasize this radical change in the mind of the masses.

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The king called together the Estates General after a long time due to economic downfall, and he was hoping to turn everything back to happy times quickly. However, money's not that simple, and he wasn't willing to take a lot of measures that might have saved him from the madness to come.

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Louis VXI summoned the estate-general in 1789 because the wealthy and powerful classes demanded the king to summon the Estate-General as an answer to solve the economic crisis that afflicted France.

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becasue his goverment is in serious crisis :)

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Because it was essential that the problems with the National debt had to faced and cured.

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why did the wealthy and powerful classes that king louis XVI summon the estates general

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The estates meeting

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How did the purpose of the meeting of the Estates-General in 1789 change?

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.


Why didn't Louis XIV call a meeting of the Estates-general?

By calling the Estates-General Louis the XIV would be at a disadvantage because it would give more power to the 1st Estate and the 2nd Estate. He would be losing power and he had no reason to call on the Estates-General. Louis the XVIII had to call on the Estates-General because the country was about to go bankrupt and he had no other choice but to call on the Estates-General and ask them for a loan.


Why did parliament demand that Louis XIV call the estates general?

In the build-up to the violent outbreak of the French Revolution, a meeting of the three-part Estates-General was in fact called by Louis XVI (rather than Louis XIV) in order to gain support for needed economic reforms. Meeting in May of 1789, the Estates-General soon took the initiative for reforms far beyond those envisioned by the French king.


Why had the estates general not met for 175 years?

The Estates General was called at the discretion of the king. For 175 years, no monarch had chosen to call a meeting. Louis XVI was flummoxed over what to do about France's economic problems, as well as how voting should be done. The Third Estate was at a disadvantage when the vote went by estate, since the First and Second Estates tended to vote together.


Why did Louis xvi finally agree to summon the estates general?

In 1789, to avert the deepening crisis, Louis agreed to summon the Estates-General (a form of parliament, but without real power) in order to try and raise taxes. This was the first time the body had met since 1614. Angered by Louis' refusal to allow the three Estates - the First (clergy), Second (nobles) and Third (commons) - to meet simultaneously, the Third Estate proclaimed itself a National Assembly, declaring that only they had the right to represent the nation. Rumours that the king intended to suppress the assembly provoked the storming of the Bastille prison, a symbol of repressive royal power, on 14 July 1789.

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In what year did Louis xvi call for a meeting of the estates general?

1789


Did Louis xiv call the estates general together during his rule?

No, he didn't, but Louis XVI did in 1789


What month did Louis XVI call for a meeting of the Estates General?

The opening session was held on 5 May 1789.


What actions did delegates of the third estate take when the estate-general met in 1789?

The Tennis Court Oath vowing to remain in session or on call until a workable Constitution had been created.


What action did delegates of the third estate take when the estate-general met in 1789?

The Tennis Court Oath vowing to remain in session or on call until a workable Constitution had been created.


How did the purpose of the meeting of the Estates-General in 1789 change?

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.


Why didn't Louis XIV call a meeting of the Estates-general?

By calling the Estates-General Louis the XIV would be at a disadvantage because it would give more power to the 1st Estate and the 2nd Estate. He would be losing power and he had no reason to call on the Estates-General. Louis the XVIII had to call on the Estates-General because the country was about to go bankrupt and he had no other choice but to call on the Estates-General and ask them for a loan.


What do Americans call what the britisch call an estate car?

The Estate is a what American call Station Wagon.


What issues arose when Louis Xvi called the estates general in 1789?

In preparation for the Estates General, Louis XVI had the three estates compile cahiers that stated their grievances against the government. There was also the formation of the National Assembly, which in turn started the Tennis Court Oaths.


How did the purpose of the meeting of the estates- general in 1789 change?

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.


What do you call the generals of the Navy Seals?

We call our General, Captain. Each team has a Captain. He, in our hearts is beyond the rank of Admiral or general. Generals are in the Army, Marine Corp and Air Force. We dont have Generals. Usually our captains are Lt Commanders. We call them captain because they lead our crews.


What do Americans call what the British call an estate car?

Station Wagon