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FRENCH REVOLUTION
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French Revolution: Constitutional Monarchy
This phase of the French Revolution was led by the moderate bourgeoisie. Their goal was to abolish Ancien Régime and establish a moderate liberal monarchy, with a constitution and a elected parliament by selective suffrage
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Estates-General Meeting
The Estates-General was convened by Louis XVI in Versailles in May 1789 to approve tax reform. It was made up of representatives of the three estates: 300 members of the clergy, 300 nobles and 600 representatives of the Third Estate (mainly bourgeoisie). The first two groups wanted to vote per estate, but the Third State wanted to vote per representative. The denial of the privileged classes made them finally leave the meeting
