Success Of The Estates-General Flashcards

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What was the impact of calling the Estates-General?

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  • 3rd estate believe their grievances would be listened to and addressed
  • all cahiers had one thing in common: the absolute power of the King
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Why did the organisation of the EG cause tension?

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  • voting by head was promised but voting by order was enforced, rendering the extra deputies obsolete
  • all 3rd estate deputies had to wear black and sit at the back of the sessions
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What were the problems with the Estates-General?

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  • no mention of the 3rd estate grievances/a new constitution
  • Louis only talked about finance in his opening speech
  • he fell asleep in the initial church service
  • 3rd estate felt marginalised due to wearing all black
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How did the 3rd estate challenge the King’s authority at the EG?

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  • the 3rd estate wanted to have one huge discussion with the King with both 1st and 2nd estate (although they initially refused)
  • deadlocked until 10th June
  • 19th June: clergy voted to join 3rd estate
  • 20th June: Tennis Court Oath sworn and National Assembly formed
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Why did the Crown’s response to the National Assembly/Tennis Court Oath anger people?

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  • Louis came down on the side of the privileged orders
  • he did say that lettres de cachet would be abolished
  • no new tax would be imposed without consent of nation’s representatives
  • freedom on press would be introduce
  • gabelle/corvée/trade barriers would be abolished
  • they did not feel this was enough, as some clergy and nobles had now joined them
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What were the outcomes of Louis’ reforms?

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  • popular demonstrations in Paris in favour of the assembly
  • 27th June: King said the nobles and clergy had to join the 3rd estate and voting by head would be enforced
  • he also ordered troops to go to Paris and Versailles on 22nd June (nearly 4000 troops stationed around Paris)
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Why was the Estates-General called?

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  • assembly of notables had failed
  • huge amount of grievance within 3rd estate
  • financial/economic crisis
  • Paris parlement, ministers and notables urged for it to be called
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