Estates-General of 1789 | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 06/12/2018

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Estates-General of 1789


00:00:26 1 The decision to summon the Estates
00:00:36 1.1 First Assembly of Notables and peasants
00:02:54 1.2 Rebellion of the parliament
00:07:26 1.3 The Return of Necker
00:08:15 2 Convening the Estates-General
00:08:25 2.1 Edict of 24 January 1789
00:11:03 2.2 Elections of early Spring 1789
00:14:48 2.3 Opening of the Convention
00:16:57 3 Proceedings and dissolution
00:19:53 4 See also



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The Estates General of 1789 was a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm: the clergy (First Estate), the nobility (Second Estate), and the commoners (Third Estate). Summoned by King Louis XVI, it was brought to an end when the Third Estate formed into a National Assembly, inviting the other two to join, against the wishes of the King. This signaled the outbreak of the French Revolution.