Louis XVIMay 1789
The Estates General opens the revolutionary process that leads to the National Assembly and the Declaration of Rights.
France · Revolution / Revolution of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Estates General opens the revolutionary process that leads to the National Assembly and the Declaration of Rights.
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