may 4, 1789 - King Louis XVI calls the Estates General
Description:
Notables responded to tax reforms that could only be approved by the Estates General, which had not met since 1614. Louis XVI eventually called the Estates General to meet in the spring of 1789.This directly caused all three estates forming a national assembly to work together to find a solution, even if the third estate was still minimized.
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Date:
may 4, 1789
Now
~ 236 years ago