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