1789 ⟶ Estates-General Deputies Presented to King, Unequal Reception
May 2: Presentation to the King of the Deputies of the Estat...
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1788
1789
🏛️ Assembly of the Estates-General of Dauphiné in Vizille
July 21: Assembly of Vizille, assembly of the Estates-General of Dauphiné.⟶
Estates-GeneralDauphinéAssemblyPre-RevolutionRegional PoliticsPolitical GatheringThird EstateNobilityClergyFrench Revolution (Pre-1789)
⚖️ Necker Announces Doubling of Third Estate Representation
December 27: Over the opposition of the nobles, Necker announces that the representation of the Third Estate will be doubled and that nobles and clergymen will be eligible to sit with the Third Estate.⟶
Estates-GeneralThird EstateNeckerRepresentationNobilityClergyPolitical ReformPre-Revolution
👑 Estates-General Deputies Presented to King, Unequal Reception
May 2: Presentation to the King of the Deputies of the Estates-General at Versailles. The clergy and nobles are welcomed with formal ceremonies and processions, the Third Estate is not.⟶
Estates-GeneralVersaillesThird EstateCeremonySocial HierarchyPolitical TensionRepresentationFrench MonarchyPre-RevolutionPrivilege
🏛️ Estates-General Convenes at Versailles
May 5: Formal opening of the Estates-General at Versailles.⟶
Estates-GeneralVersaillesFrench MonarchyAssemblyPolitical CrisisRepresentationThird EstatePre-RevolutionParliamentary BodySocial Unrest
🏛️ Paris Deputies Arrive in Versailles
May 25: The Third Estate deputies from Paris, delayed by election procedures, arrive in Versailles.⟶
Third EstateParisVersaillesEstates-GeneralDeputiesRepresentationElectionAssemblyPolitical Gathering