Estates-General of 1789

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[[File:ACU Estates-General.png|thumb|250px|The Estates-General of 1789]]
The '''Estates-General of 1789''' was the first time that the Estates-General was gathered by the [[France|French]] King since 1614.

King [[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]] enacted the meeting to discuss the economic crisis of France, due to financial problems caused by French intervention during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. From May to June, the Estates-General convened numerous times, but failed to reach a consensus during each gathering.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

Thus, in 17 June 1789, a revolutionary [[National Assembly]] was formed by the Third Estate to counteract the problem. The king attempted to limit their actions and closed the Salle des États meeting room, which proved ineffective as the National Assembly took their {{Wiki|Tennis Court Oath|oath on an indoor tennis court}} by 20 June. Their actions received support from French cities and by 27 June, the military arrived in [[Paris]] and [[Versailles]] by the order of the king.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref>

==Gallery==
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EstatesGeneralPainting.jpg|A painting of the opening of the Estates-General
The Estates General 8.png|Arno Dorian during one of the gatherings
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==References==
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[[Category:French Revolution]]

Parisian Rite of the Templar Order

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{{Quote|For centuries we have focused on the trappings of power: the titles of nobility, the offices of Church and State. Caught in the very lie we crafted to shepherd the masses... In the wake of revolution, the Order will adapt. They will retreat to the shadows and we will, at last, be the secret masters that we were meant to be.|François-Thomas Germain to Élise de la Serre, regarding the Templars' agenda, 1794.|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}
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|leader = [[Grand Master]]
|headquarters = [[Temple (Paris)|The Temple]], [[Paris]]
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|notable = [[François-Thomas Germain]]<br>[[Chrétien Lafrenière]]<br>[[Marie Lévesque]]<br>[[Louis-Michel le Peletier, Marquis de Saint-Fargeau|Louis-Michel le Peletier]]<br>[[Maximilien de Robespierre]]<br>[[Frédéric Rouille]]<br>[[Élise de la Serre]]<br>[[François de la Serre]]<br>[[Charles Gabriel Sivert]]<br>[[Roi des Thunes]]<br>[[Aloys la Touche]]}}
The '''Parisian Rite of the Templar Order''', sometimes known simply as the '''Paris Rite''', was one of the autonomous factions comprising the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. The Rite operated throughout [[Paris]] and [[Versailles]], during the late 18th century.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

The Rite was centered in Paris and notably managed to maintain a truce with the [[French Assassins|French branch]] of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], negotiated between the [[Grand Master]] [[François de la Serre]] and the Assassin [[Mentor]] [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau|Mirabeau]], despite the opposition to the idea among the members of both factions.<ref name="ACU"/>

==History==
===Division===
A high ranking Templar and a [[Sages|Sage]], [[François-Thomas Germain]], became influenced by the ideals of the Grand Master [[Jacques de Molay]] regarding the shape of the Templar Order and [[Humans|humanity]] itself, after discovering the ''[[Codex Pater Intellectus]]'' written by de Molay in a vault beneath the [[Temple (Paris)|Temple]] in Paris. Germain proposed these radical changes to Grand Master de la Serre, but was cast out due to his fanaticism.<ref name="ACU"/>

Germain deemed the Order corrupt, its influence in politics making the Templars forget their true purpose. Faking his death, Germain secretly plotted with the members of the Order who shared his ideals, as well as recruiting the individuals disillusioned by the corruption of the French monarchy.<ref name="ACU"/>

In 1789, members of the Order gathered at the [[Palace of Versailles]] for the [[Initiation into the Templar Order|induction]] of [[Élise de la Serre]], daughter of Francois de la Serre. According to [[Chrétien Lafrenière]], the group had not gathered together since Germain's exile. However, Germain used this opportunity to stage a coup against de la Serre. Two of Germain's agents lured de la Serre into the gardens of the palace and murdered him.<ref name="ACU"/>

Despite Germain's recognition as Grand Master, he was still opposed by the moderate faction led by Lafrenière and Élise. Germain was imprisoned in his residence for several months by Lafrenière's men. However, he was rescued by the oblivious Assassin [[Arno Dorian]], seeking to avenge the death of François de la Serre, who adopted Arno<ref name="ACU"/> following the death of [[Charles Dorian]] at the hands of [[Shay Cormac]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

With subtle manipulation, Germain led Arno to believe that Lafrenière was behind de la Serre's murder. The Assassin subsequently killed Lafrenière before he could amass his own forces against Germain's followers. In disarray, the remaining members of the moderate faction were wiped out, leaving Élise as the sole survivor.<ref name="ACU"/>

===The French Revolution===
With his main opposition crushed, Germain and his followers began orchestrating the [[French Revolution]], to overthrow the French monarchy and to publicly condemn and execute the king. With the monarchy gone, it would be replaced by the Republic of France, headed by Templar [[Maximilien de Robespierre]]. Robespierre would enforce the [[Reign of Terror]], to subjugate the populace through violence.<ref name="ACU"/>

Germain believed that with the horrors of the resulting anarchy, the people would once again submit themselves to a higher power rather than to themselves. Another reason for Germain's desire for the king's condemnation and execution was to avenge the death of his idol Jacques de Molay, who was similarly condemned and executed by [[Philip IV of France|Philip IV]].<ref name="ACU"/>

==Members==
====Radical faction====

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*[[Arpinon]]
*[[Duchesneau]]
*François-Thomas Germain
*[[Flavigny]]
*[[Jean Gilbert]]
*[[Marie Lévesque]]
*[[Marcourt]]
*[[Denis Molinier]]
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*[[Payen]]
*[[Louis-Michel le Peletier]]
*Maximilien de Robespierre
*[[Roi des Thunes]]
*[[Frédéric Rouille]]
*[[Charles Gabriel Sivert]]
*[[Aloys la Touche]]
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====Moderate faction====

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*[[Jean Burnel]]
*[[Jean-Jacques Calvert]]
*[[Comte de Choisy]]
*[[Crimson Rose]]
*[[Le Fanu]]
*[[Marquis de Kilmister]]
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*Chrétien Lafrenière
*[[Magdelaine Lévesque]]
*[[Marquis de Pimôdan]]
*Élise de la Serre
*François de la Serre
*[[Julie de la Serre]]
*[[Marquis de Simonon]]
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'''Allies'''
*[[Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie]]
*[[Pacon]]
*[[Perrault]]
*[[Jacques Roux]]

==References==
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[[Category:Templar Rites]]

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