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Who were the men that were elected to represent the third estate at the estates general?
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Usually people of decent status, such as lawyers or government officials.
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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.
How was the membership of the national assembly different different from that of the estates general?
The National Assembly was formed mostly by members of the third estate, while the Estates General consisted of the first, second, and third estates.
What estates comprised the Estates-General?
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.
What role did the estates general play in triggering the french revolution?
The society was classified into 3 estates. 1st and 2nd estates were rich . 2nd estate people were loyal to King. the 3rd estate contained the poor like Merchants, cobbler's etc.,
Why had the estates general not met for 175 years?
The Estates General was called at the discretion of the king. For 175 years, no monarch had chosen to call a meeting. Louis XVI was flummoxed over what to do about France's economic problems, as well as how voting should be done. The Third Estate was at a disadvantage when the vote went by estate, since the First and Second Estates tended to vote together.
Each estate elected its own deputies to what body?
Estates General
Did the estate general go with the 3 estate- yes or no?
The Estates general (Etats-Generaux) IS the 3 Estates (Clergy, Nobility, Commons) taken as a whole.
When the estates general met in 1789 which estate represented the most people?
The Third Estate.
How many votes did each Estate have in the Estates General?
1
How was the membership of the national assembly different from that of the estate general?
The National Assembly was formed mostly by members of the third estate, while the Estates General consisted of the first, second, and third estates.
Which estate was Marie-Rose Barre in?
She was a member of the Third Estate. As a woman, however, she wouldn't have been abe to represent her estate in the Estates General of 1789. Yet, if she was very politically active it is possible that a male relatve stood for election in her place.
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.
How was the membership of the National Assembly different from the Estates General?
The National Assembly was formed mostly by members of the third estate, while the Estates General consisted of the first, second, and third estates.
How was the membership of the national assembly difference from that of the Estates General?
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 estate in the estates- general was?
The Clergy. The second estate was the nobility, and the third was the commoners (everyone else)
How was the membership of the national assembly different different from that of the estates general?
The National Assembly was formed mostly by members of the third estate, while the Estates General consisted of the first, second, and third estates.
What were the three groups of people who made up the Estates General or France's first parliament?
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.
