Developments august 1788- may 1789

Question 1

Debates

Answer 1

• Debates on representation per estates, method of debates and voting by state or head
• Decided on the same procedures used in the meeting in 1614
• Equal representation for each state, separate state meeting and one vote per estate
• All these worked against the 3rd estate
• By the end of December 1788 Necker and the kings accepted the 3rd estate should have double representative
• Still haven’t decided on the voting procedure

Question 2

Activities of the society of 30

Answer 2

• Group of noble liberal reformers
• Lafayette AWI hero a member
• Encouraged members of the 3rd estate to fight for their rights by printing pamphlets and holding meetings

Question 3

Publication of Abbe Sieyes pamphlet what is the 3rd estate

Answer 3

• Published January 1789
• Argued the 3rd estate was everything
• Led to a growing desire to be future leaders

Question 4

Poor economic situation

Answer 4

• Poor harvest of 1788
• By 1789 spring Parisian workers were spending 88% of their wages on bread
• Textile production fell by 50%
• Unemployment rose

Question 5

The beginning of the elections and the drawing of the cahiers de doleances

Answer 5

• Each estate was invited to draw a list of grievances for discussion at the estate general
• Many documents spoke about hardship
• Showed a degree of political awareness

Question 6

Social issues against the church

Answer 6

• collection of the tithe was corrupt
• members would keep most of the revenue from the collections