When the Estates General met in Versalles, the three estates were unable to agree on anything. Finally, the third estate...
The Estates General was an assembly...
Each estate had one vote, so the first and second estate...
On 14 July 1789...
In 1789 Louise XVI needed to completely reform the tax system...
In order to calm the situation down, the National Assembly...
The Bastille...
...in order to repay France’s debts
...a crowd of people attacked the Bastille.
...abolished the feudal privileges of the nobles and clergy.
...symbolised the abuses of the absolute monarchy.
...that represented the three estates.
...created a new National Assembly to write a new constitution for France.
...could vote together to keep their privileges.