Episode 2 of 5
Royal summons of the Estates-General
- When
- 24 January 1789
- Where
- Kingdom of France (royal edict)
Louis XVI summoned the Estates-General by royal edict dated 24 January 1789, following a suggestion from the 1787 Assembly of Notables.
The suggestion to summon the Estates-General came from the Assembly of Notables that the king had installed on 22 February 1787. The summons was formalized in a royal edict dated 24 January 1789, and a royal letter of 27 April 1789 convoked the estates to Versailles with an annexed regulation. The Estates-General had not been called since 1614, so 175 years had elapsed since its previous meeting.
Sources
- Estates General of 1789 Wikipedia
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