Why did people of 3 estate assemble in ground of versailles on 20 june
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The Estates-General had not been assembled since 1614, and its deputies drew up long lists of grievances and called for sweeping political and social reforms. The Third Estate, which had the most representatives, declared itself the National Assembly and took an oath to force a new constitution on the king.
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*The members of the third estate ,who were forced to pay all the taxes (Tithes, and Tailles) were no longer able to bear and urged the king to stop the process on the day of vote. When the king rejected their proposal , members of the third estate walked out the assembly in protest.
*The representatives of the third estate viewed themselves as spokesperson for the whole French nation.
*On 20 June the members of the third estate assembled in the hall of an indoor tennis court in the grounds of Versailles.
*They declared themselves as a National Assembly and swore not to disperse till they had drafted a constitution for France that would limit the powers of the monarch.
*They were then led by Mirabeau and Abbé Sieyès. Mirabeau was born in a noble family but was convinced of the need to do away with a society of feudal privilege. He brought out a journal and delivered powerful speeches to the crowds assembled at Versailles. Abbé Sieyès was originally a priest, who wrote an influential pamphlet called "WHAT IS THE THIRD ESTATE?".....
*The representatives of the third estate viewed themselves as spokesperson for the whole French nation.
*On 20 June the members of the third estate assembled in the hall of an indoor tennis court in the grounds of Versailles.
*They declared themselves as a National Assembly and swore not to disperse till they had drafted a constitution for France that would limit the powers of the monarch.
*They were then led by Mirabeau and Abbé Sieyès. Mirabeau was born in a noble family but was convinced of the need to do away with a society of feudal privilege. He brought out a journal and delivered powerful speeches to the crowds assembled at Versailles. Abbé Sieyès was originally a priest, who wrote an influential pamphlet called "WHAT IS THE THIRD ESTATE?".....
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