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The '''Estates-General of 1789''' was the first time that the Estates-General was gathered by the [[France|French]] King since 1614. | 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, partially caused by the nation's intervention in the [[American Revolutionary War]]. Moreover, the French people were starving due to the Little Ice Age's destruction of crops, which was further exacerbated by the underlying schemes of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. 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> | King [[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]] enacted the meeting to discuss the economic crisis of France, partially caused by the nation's intervention in the [[American Revolutionary War]]. Moreover, the French [[Civilians|people]] were starving due to the Little Ice Age's destruction of crops, which was further exacerbated by the underlying schemes of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. 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 | Thus, in 17 June 1789, a [[French Revolution|revolution]]ary [[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== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
EstatesGeneralPainting.jpg|A painting of the opening of the Estates-General | EstatesGeneralPainting.jpg|A painting of the opening of the Estates-General | ||
The Estates General 8.png|Arno Dorian during one of the gatherings | The Estates General 8.png|[[Arno Dorian]] during one of the gatherings | ||
ACU Estates General Deputees.png|Two Estates General deputies. | ACU Estates General Deputees.png|Two Estates General deputies. | ||
ACU Third Estate.png|A deputy of the Third Estate. | ACU Third Estate.png|A deputy of the Third Estate. | ||
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The Estates-General of 1789 was the first time that the Estates-General was gathered by the French King since 1614.
King Louis XVI enacted the meeting to discuss the economic crisis of France, partially caused by the nation's intervention in the American Revolutionary War. Moreover, the French people were starving due to the Little Ice Age's destruction of crops, which was further exacerbated by the underlying schemes of the Templar Order. From May to June, the Estates-General convened numerous times, but failed to reach a consensus during each gathering.[1]
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 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.[2]
Gallery
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A painting of the opening of the Estates-General -
Arno Dorian during one of the gatherings -
Two Estates General deputies. -
A deputy of the Third Estate.
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