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?
The first meeting of the Estates General was May 5th, 1789.
Louis the Fourteenth died in 1715 ....
1789
They were called into session to resolve the National Debt Crisis.
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?
The meeting of the Estates-General began in May of 1789.
The first meeting of the Estates General was May 5th, 1789.
The Les Etats Generoux was the first meeting of the French estates of the realm since 1614. The meeting was held in 1789.
Louis the Fourteenth died in 1715 ....
1789
The French rebellion began in 1789 with the meeting of the States General ...
Obtain help to improve the financial situation of France. To save France from bankruptcy
They were called into session to resolve the National Debt Crisis.
The opening session was held on 5 May 1789.
Versailles, in the Salle des Menus Plaisirs
10 amendments that are called the Bill of Rights were in 1789.