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In March 1789, elections were held to select the 578 deputies of the three Estates. The list of deputies included such men as [[Maximilien de Robespierre|Robespierre]], Mounier, Barnave, | In March 1789, elections were held to select the 578 deputies of the three Estates. The list of deputies included such men as [[Maximilien de Robespierre|Robespierre]], {{Wiki|Jean Joseph Mounier|Mounier}}, {{Wiki|Antoine Barnave|Barnave}}, [[Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès|Sieyès]], and the [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau|comte de Mirabeau]] who, although a noble, chose to sit as a deputy of the Third Estate. Most of the men who comprised the Third Estate were in their late twenties or early thirties. The plain black clothes worn by the deputies of the Third Estate contrasted sharply with the luxurious, brightly-colored garments of the nobles and the clergy.*<br> | ||
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Also, they were very slimming.<br> | <nowiki>*</nowiki> Also, they were very slimming.<br> | ||
Latest revision as of 20:50, 13 December 2015
In March 1789, elections were held to select the 578 deputies of the three Estates. The list of deputies included such men as Robespierre, Mounier, Barnave, Sieyès, and the comte de Mirabeau who, although a noble, chose to sit as a deputy of the Third Estate. Most of the men who comprised the Third Estate were in their late twenties or early thirties. The plain black clothes worn by the deputies of the Third Estate contrasted sharply with the luxurious, brightly-colored garments of the nobles and the clergy.*
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* Also, they were very slimming.
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