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Definition of Estates general
1. Noun. Assembly of the estates of all France; last meeting in 1789.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Estates General
Literary usage of Estates general
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cambridge Modern History by Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero (1907)
"But what of that institution, the estates general, that attempted to bring the
three Orders (in which the peasants were not included) into touch with the ..."
2. Readings in European History: A Collection of Extracts from the Sources by James Harvey Robinson (1906)
"THE OPENING OF THE estates general IN 1789 Madame de Campan, ... The Estates
General opened May 4. For the last time the queen appeared in royal ..."
3. Medieval and Modern Times: An Introduction to the History of Western Europe by James Harvey Robinson (1919)
"... and irrevocably determined and put upon record, and that the estates general
should meet periodically to grant the taxes, give the king advice in ..."
4. Readings in Modern European History: A Collection of Extracts from the by James Harvey Robinson, Charles Austin Beard (1908)
"The estates general opened May 4. For the last time the 116. The queen appeared
in royal magnificence. . . . The first session opening of of the Estates was ..."
5. The French Revolution: A Political History, 1789-1804 by François-Alphonse Aulard (1910)
"... Convocation of the Estates-General. The Cahiers.—II. Formation of the National
Assembly.—III. The taking of the Bastille and the municipal revolution. ..."
6. The Development of Modern Europe: An Introduction to the Study of Current by James Harvey Robinson, Charles Austin Beard (1907)
"... CHAPTER XII THE FRENCH REVOLUTION How THE estates general WERE SUMMONED IN
1789 Reforms 34. Calonne claimed that it was necessary, ..."
7. A Political and Social History of Modern Europe by Carlton Joseph Huntley Hayes (1916)
"Here was real revolution, and Louis XVI, frightened and anxious, yielded to the
popular demand for the Estates-General. In spite of the fact that every one ..."
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