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)
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 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.
From paying taxes.
The first meeting of the Estates General was May 5th, 1789.
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.
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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.
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