why did the king convene a meeting of the estates general
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In 1789, the King Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates General. It was the first meeting of the Estates General called since 1614. He called the meeting because the French government was having financial problems.
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It was because Louis XVI wanted to collect more revenue and he had a confusion whether he shall increase tax for third estate or introduce tax for second or first estate. So the meeting was held with the estates general to decide upon this. However this was a turning point in the French Revolution as third estate then drafted the constitution of France:)
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