5 май 1789 г. - Call of the Estate General (May 5, 1789)

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The French revolution began with Louis xvi. France has lost a lot of money and is on the brink of bankruptcy. The reason why they were in this state was that king Louis xv was very wealthy; The extravagance of king Louis xvi led the French monarch to call in the head of the estate to order a new land tax, which the king hoped would alleviate his difficulties. The estate is always made up of clergy, middle class and lower class citizens.

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