french revaluation
started in 1789 and lasted until 1799
in 1700 France and England were considered the most advanced countries in Europe and the world
under this regime there were 3 large social classes called estates
made up of clergy of the roman catholic church
had to pay2 percent of their earnings to taxes
owned 10 percent of the lands in France
this group was made up of rich nobles
they held the highest offices in the government in France
included everyone that wasn't in the first two estates
resented the first two classes
they prompted the ideals of equality liberty and democracy
he was very indecisive and paid very little attention to his advisers
an assembly of representatives from all three estates
their goal was to approve the new tax
the meeting was held on may 5 1789 in Versailles
in the past the 3 estates would meet separately and there would only be one vote per estate
the king sided with the nobles again and they were outvoted
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