jan 1, 1789 - Most of the major things happened in 1789. The clergy still didn’t have to pay taxes and all the while income taxes rose and ½ of it went to paying for france’s massive Debt. On top of this one of the worst famines in history was happening. All of this allowed for king louis to call an estate General which the third estate was kicked out of, so they formed the national assembly and took the tennis court oath. (Timeline)