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January 1789: In France Emmanuel Sieyès published an immensely...
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January 1789
In FranceEmmanuel Sieyès
published an immensely influential pamphlet, whose title in English is What is the Third Estate?
Runciman, David. “Shockingly Worldly”. London Review of Books, 23 Oct. 2003, pp. 7-10.
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February-March 1789: The proportion of working-class men eligible...
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February-March 1789
The proportion of working-class men eligible to vote for the Estates-General
(or parliament) in France was greater than that having the vote in England.
Fletcher, Loraine. Charlotte Smith: A Critical Biography. Macmillan, 1998.
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5 May 1789: The Estates-General met at Versailles for...
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5 May 1789
The Estates-General
met at Versailles for the first time since 1614.
Kafker, Frank A., and James M. Laux, editors. The French Revolution: Conflicting Interpretations. 4th ed., R. E. Krieger, 1989.
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Paxton, John. Companion to the French Revolution. Facts on File, 1988.
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5 May 1789: The Estates-General met at Versailles for...
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5 May 1789
The Estates-General
met at Versailles for the first time since 1614.
Kafker, Frank A., and James M. Laux, editors. The French Revolution: Conflicting Interpretations. 4th ed., R. E. Krieger, 1989.
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Paxton, John. Companion to the French Revolution. Facts on File, 1988.
