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What does Robespierre begin to demand at the meeting of the Estates General regarding taxes and the First and Second Estates?
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What were the events that led to the initial revolutionary movement in France in 1789?
The meeting of the Estates-General began in May of 1789.
The meeting of the Estates-General?
Frankly, it can't. Before the Estates General, the King (and his minister Calonne) called an Assembly of Notables to try and sort out the financial mess the country was in. The notables, however, including six out of seven royal Dukes, turned out to be more radical than anybody had expected, and to demand great strides towards the representation of the people. Most of them also demanded the calling of the Estates, which is what the King simply had to do next. Once the Estates were called, the crazy voting system was bound to cause trouble, and again many of the Second estate (the Nobles) sided with the Third and helped them form a National Assembly, which produced the first Constitution.
Why was Robespierre's first meeting with the Louis xvi ironic?
Yes! Everything about Robespierre's life was ironic pretty much. Sending all those people to the guillotine and then being guillotined himself, being ignored by Louis XVI and then being his demise.
Before the French revolution why were the bourgeoisie upset?
The Bourgeoisie were upset due to being relegated to the Third Estate, a political group that represented about 96% of the population but could be outvoted in the Estates General by the First (clergy) and Second (nobles) Estates. Specifically, the First and Second Estates exempted themselves from taxes, leaving the burden of financing the kingdom to the Third Estate.This was an especially pressing issue in the years leading up to the revolution because France had been plunged into a debt crisis through its support of the American War for Independence (it was so bad that 50% of the national budget was being used to service national debt - compare this with only 5% of the US budget servicing national debt in 2009). The bourgeoisie were not very keen on the idea of shouldering this burden alone. they wanted the First and Second Estates to pay a share of the debt.However, when the King called for a meeting of the Estates General, the Third Estate, which asserted it was the true representative of the nation, was barred from the chamber, setting off a chain of events that ultimately led to the destruction of the power and privileges of the First and Second Estates.
Major events in the French Revolution?
The meeting of the Etats generaux (Estates General), the revolution beginning with the storming of the Bastille, la Terreur (The Reign of Terror) with Robespierre, and the Consulate (with Napoleon).
When was the date of the first meeting of the estates general?
The first meeting of the Estates General was May 5th, 1789.
What are three key ideas to include in the summary of the meeting of the estates general?
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.
Where was the Estates General meeting at?
At the Palace of Versailles.
What was the meeting of the three estates called?
general assembly
Who called a meeting of the estates general?
King Louis XVI.
Who called a meeting of the Estates-General in 1789?
The Estates General met on May 5th, 1789, in Versailles, France.
In what year did Louis xvi call for a meeting of the estates general?
1789
How did the meeting of the estates general contribute to the financial crisis?
In 1789, the meeting of the French 'Estates-General' contributed to France's financial crisis, not to overlook its more general socio-political crisis, by adding additional demands and placing additional pressures on the French monarchy -- again, financially and otherwise. Once Louis XVI regretted his calling of the Estates-General meeting to such an extent that he attempted to disband it, however, it was too late: the French Revolution had begun.
What was the significance of the meeting of the estates general in 1789?
They were called into session to resolve the National Debt Crisis.
What did the Third Estate rename themselves when they met apart from the general meeting?
The National Assembly - l'Assemblée Nationale
Short term effects of the Estates General meeting?
It was essentially abandoned and replaced by the National Assembly.
What organization is created as a result of the Estates-General meeting?
The National Assembly was created by the Third Estate.
