The first meeting of the Estates General was May 5th, 1789.
The Clergy. The second estate was the nobility, and the third was the commoners (everyone else)
The Estates General, convened in 1789, highlighted the inequality of the French government by revealing the disproportionate power held by the privileged classes. Comprising three estates—clergy, nobility, and commoners (the Third Estate)—the voting system favored the first two estates, which together constituted a minority but held the majority of votes. This imbalance underscored the systemic inequalities in representation and taxation, fueling discontent among the Third Estate, who were largely burdened by taxes yet had limited political power. The disparities illustrated by the Estates General were pivotal in sparking the French Revolution.
The French Estates-General was composed of three distinct estates: the First Estate, which represented the clergy; the Second Estate, representing the nobility; and the Third Estate, which included the common people, such as peasants, urban workers, and the bourgeoisie. Each estate had its own interests and power dynamics, with the Third Estate being the most populous but having the least political influence. The Estates-General was convened to address fiscal issues and social unrest, particularly leading up to the French Revolution in 1789.
when the estates-general met under Louis XIV, they met under a disagreement on whether King Louis should pass a law to tax the Second Estate so that he would be able to help pay off France's debt.
The first meeting of the Estates General was May 5th, 1789.
The National Assembly was formed mostly by members of the third estate, while the Estates General consisted of the first, second, and third estates.
The National Assembly was formed mostly by members of the third estate, while the Estates General consisted of the first, second, and third estates.
1789
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The National Assembly was formed mostly by members of the third estate, while the Estates General consisted of the first, second, and third estates.
The First Estates was the Clergy; the Second Estates was the Aristocrats; and the Third Estates was the poor.
The French Estates General was made up of three main groups. This first Parliament consisted of the First Estates of clergy, the Second Estate of nobility, and the Third Estate of commoners.
The Estates-General (or States-General) of 1789 (French: Les États-Généraux de 1789) was the first meeting since 1614 of the French Estates-General, a general assembly consisting of representatives from all but the poorest segment of the French citizenry. The independence from the Crown which it displayed paved the way for the French Revolution.
The Estates-General (or States-General) of 1789 (French: Les États-Généraux de 1789) was the first meeting since 1614 of the French Estates-General, a general assembly consisting of representatives from all but the poorest segment of the French citizenry. The independence from the Crown which it displayed paved the way for the French Revolution.
The National Assembly was formed mostly by members of the third estate, while the Estates General consisted of the first, second, and third estates.
Voting Procedure.