Who were Mirabeau and Abbe Sieyes?What were their roles?
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Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar was a Texas politician, poet, diplomat and soldier. He was the second President of the Republic of Texas. He played an important role in the Texas Revolution and distinguished himself with bravery at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes or Abbe Sieyes was a French Roman Catholic abbe, clergyman and political writer. He was one of the chief political theorists of the French Revolution. He played an important role in the French Consulate and First French Empire. What is the Third Estate?, a pamphlet written by him, became the de facto manifesto of the Revolution. It helped to transform the Estates General into the National Assembly in June 1789.
During the time of French revolution, On 20 June , the representatives of 3rd estate assembled in the hall of an indoor tennis court in Versailles.They were led by Mirabeau and Abbè sieyès.Mirabeau was born in a noble family but was convinced of the need to do away with a society of feudal privileges.He brought out a journal and gave powerful speeches to the crowds assembled at Versailles.
Abbè seiyès, was originally a priest , who wrote an influential pamphlet called 'what is the third estate ?'