5 mai 1789 - Estates General
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 The Estates General meets up at Versailles and discussed whether to vote by estates or by head, prepared cahiers (list  of their grievances).  The Estates-General consisted of representatives from each of the 3 Estates.  They were an assembly that voted on changes in policy.  Its main weakness was its inability for all 3 orders to agree on decisions of conflicting interests.  A way for nobles to exercise some power, threatened authority of king in the past. 
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