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aug 26, 1788 - Government declares itself bankrupt. Necker reinstated. Estates General brought forward to May 1789

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Jacques Necker was reinstated as finance minister on August 26th, 1788. Just under a year later France was virtually bankrupt. The assembly of the Estates-General is brought forward to allow for political discussion.

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aug 26, 1788
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~ 236 years ago