the estate general and the English parliament are not the same.
The Third Estate
Louis XVI was smart and interested in Science. He was a supporter of the American Revolution. He called for the Estates General meeting to resolve the financial crisis in France.
nobles, bourguesie, priest
The Third Estate wanted all estates to vote by head rather than by order, where each estate had one vote, which often marginalized their influence. They argued that since they represented the majority of the population, their votes should carry more weight. By advocating for this change, the Third Estate aimed to ensure greater representation and power within the Estates-General, highlighting the injustices of the existing voting system. This demand ultimately contributed to the broader revolutionary movement in France.
The Cahiers were a list of issues and grievances which were issued by estates in France. The Chaiers were released shortly before the start of the French Revolution.
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France's medieval parliament was called Estates-General or States-General. It was eventually replaced by the National Constituent Assembly during the French Revolution.
Estates General - France - was created in 1302.
Estates General - France - ended in 1789.
The French Estates General was made up of three main groups. This first Parliament consisted of the First Estates of clergy, the Second Estate of nobility, and the Third Estate of commoners.
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Estates General
the estates-general was a french version of parliament in 1400s and was rarely called on for advice at one time king Henry of bourbon, or Henry iv of France, never even called upon them during his reign.
The Clergy, the Nobility, and the wealthy non nobles.
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The Estates-General or States General was established in 1302 in France by Phillip the Fair. Its purpose was to get control of the clergy and get around the power of the nobility.
The Estates General met on May 5th, 1789, in Versailles, France.