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Authorship Revealed after Third Edition
- When
- May 1789
- Where
- revelation of authorship
After the third edition in May 1789, Sieyès revealed himself as the pamphlet's author.
Although the pamphlet was initially published anonymously, Sieyès revealed himself as its author after its third edition in May 1789. By that point the work had established him as one of the principal leaders of the Estates-General upon its opening in May.
Sources
- What Is the Third Estate? Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-16
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