Louis XVI feared that France's government was going to be bankrupt, so he called a meeting of the Estates' General to find a solution. He had hoped they would vote to raise taxes, a simple solution. However, none of the Estates wanted this. Unfortuatly, Louis decided that the meeting would be according to the old rules, where the 3 Estates met separatly and each cast one vote, so the First and Second Estates' votes would outnumber the Third's. The Third Estate refused to meet seperatly, however, so they went outside to the tennis courts, declared themselves the national assembly of France, and swore to write a constitution! The revolution had begun!!
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King Louis XVI.
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.
The Estates General met on May 5th, 1789, in Versailles, France.
The first meeting of the Estates General was May 5th, 1789.
Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates General at the Palace of Versailles in May 1789. This assembly was convened to address the financial crisis facing France and involved representatives from the three estates: the clergy, the nobility, and the commoners. The meeting marked a significant moment in the lead-up to the French Revolution, as it highlighted the growing discontent among the Third Estate.
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?
They were called into session to resolve the National Debt Crisis.
At the Palace of Versailles.
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He wanted to find a way to solve the financial crisis issue
The Les Etats Generoux was the first meeting of the French estates of the realm since 1614. The meeting was held in 1789.