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Suffrage

France · Revolution / Revolution of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1789Date range
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Chronological records

1789

Louis XVI1789

Revolution / Revolution of France

Elections are held in the spring of 1789; suffrage requirements for the 3rd Estate are for French-born or naturalised males only, at least 25 years of age, who resided where the vote was to take place and who paid taxes

Names involved

Louis XVI

Provenance

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