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mar 5, 1789 - Louis XVI Calls Estate General

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Louis XIV Calls the Estate General for the first meeting since 1614. Before this meeting the government have been taxing the poor. Also the second and third estate have not been playing any to low taxes. During this meeting the third Estate demanded lower taxes. They also demanded social changes letting the second Estate pay taxes.

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mar 5, 1789
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~ 237 years ago

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