Estates-General
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- Estates-General 5th May 1789
- The three orders were asked to draw up a list of grievances and suggestions for reform, the cahiers.
- Cahiers de doleances
- 1st: wanted higher stipends, access to higher offices of the church, greater church control of education and a limit to the toleration of Protestantism.
- 2nd: some wanted their privileges and others were willing to give these up. They were divided over 3rd estate demands for tax reforms and a modern constitution.
- 3rd: wanted fair taxation however no workers or peasants were in the E-G.
- ALL: wanted a king whose powers were limited by an elected assembly which had the power to raise taxes and pass laws.
- Cahiers de doleances
- Louis failed to put forward a programmed of action. There was no mention of a new constitution just talk of fairer taxation. Deputies of the 3rd estate seized the initiative.
- National Assembly (June 89)
- 3 Estates meant to meet separately but 3rd argued all deputies need to have their election credentials verified in a common session. This would set a precedent for future discussions and create the likelihood of voting by head. The nobility voted 188 to 46 against this. Clergy voted 133 to 114. Third estate refused to do anything until they joined them.
- This caused a month of deadlock where Louis was also inactive.
- 3 Estates meant to meet separately but 3rd argued all deputies need to have their election credentials verified in a common session. This would set a precedent for future discussions and create the likelihood of voting by head. The nobility voted 188 to 46 against this. Clergy voted 133 to 114. Third estate refused to do anything until they joined them.
- Tennis Court Oath
- Louis held a seance royale. Preparations involved closing the meeting room of the NA, they moved to a tennis court and swore an oath not to disperse until they had given France a constitution.
- Seance Royale: Royal session of the E-G with all three estates.
- In the royal session that followed Louis offered concessions on taxes but said the decrees of the NA were void and deputies were ordered to return to separate rooms; this was refused. More clergy and nobles joined until it numbered 830. Louis finally ordered the remaining to join them.
- Louis held a seance royale. Preparations involved closing the meeting room of the NA, they moved to a tennis court and swore an oath not to disperse until they had given France a constitution.
- The three orders were asked to draw up a list of grievances and suggestions for reform, the cahiers.
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