Question

why did Louis XVI call together an assembly of estates general on 5 may 1789 what was its outcome

Answer 1

on 5may 1789, Louis XVI had called a meeting of estate general to increase the taxes . representatives of all the three estates came . But of the 3rd estate were made to stand while women, peasant and artisans

were not allowed entry to the assembly

Answer 2

he called an assembly because he wanted to increase the taxes and taxes could only be increased if majority of 3 estates are agreed to increase the taxes. In this meeting all 3 estates sit together and vote.Each estate has one vote.
This meeting was known as the estates general.In 1789 the 3rd estate disagreed this system of voting and formed a national revolutionary assembly that demanded a constitution.