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The meetong of the Estates General was called by King Louis XVI because of the huge French National debt.

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Who called a meeting of the estates general?

King Louis XVI.


Louis XlV calls a meeting of the Estate General?

False, it was Louis XVI who wanted to discuss the National debt.


In what year did Louis xvi call for a meeting of the estates general?

1789


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What were the conditions like before King Louis XVI became king?

Louis XVI inherited debts that had bee incurred during the Reign of Louis XIV and Louis XV and he added the cost of the Seven Years Wars and the debt accumulated in the support of the Patriots during the American Revolution. The economy was broken. The tax code could no longer support the interest payment on the accumulated debt. He was forced to call a meeting of the Estates General to seek a solution.


When Louis the fourteenth called a meeting to the Estates-General in 1789 which estate wanted to set up a constitutional government?

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How did Louis persecution of the Huguenots harm France?

By persecuting Huguenots, Louis XIV forced them to leave France and deprive France of their labor skills and contributions.


Why didn't Louis XIV call a meeting of the Estates-general?

By calling the Estates-General Louis the XIV would be at a disadvantage because it would give more power to the 1st Estate and the 2nd Estate. He would be losing power and he had no reason to call on the Estates-General. Louis the XVIII had to call on the Estates-General because the country was about to go bankrupt and he had no other choice but to call on the Estates-General and ask them for a loan.


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Why is the first meeting between robespierre and Louis ironic?

The first meeting between Robespierre and Louis XVI is considered to be ironic because Robespierre, a key figure in the French Revolution and a staunch advocate for the overthrow of the monarchy, was appointed to defend Louis in his trial. This unexpected turn of events showcased the volatile nature of political alliances and the complexities of the revolutionary period.