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King doubles commoner seats

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King doubles commoner seats

XVI, Louis · Versailles · King of France

Louis XVI's council decided that the Third Estate would have twice as many representatives as either the nobility or clergy. The third estate obtains double representation formed part of the transition from estate-based consultation toward claims of national sovereignty.

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