0h 8min, may 5, 1789 y - King louis XVI called estate to gather because of the financial crisis in France. The third Estate had no more money to give and the First and Second estate would give him none The purpose was to discuss and on a new tax The Third Estate would not give the king what he wanted without changing the voting. In the past the First and Second estates always out voted them 2-1
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