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Louis XVI tried to stop an economic crisis and convocated the estates generale to solve it.This crisis begun because of bad harvests, financial support that France gave to american colonies and the bad administration carried out by the king.
Here they were represented the three estates, but the third one almost had no power in the decitions, the mayority rejected the ideas of a system more fair and equitable system of taxes and representation this lead to the third estate to act for its own -
After the rejection of the thirs estate the deputies of the third estate they decided to occupie the king's indoors tennis court, in which tehey swore an oath until they have given France a new and fair contitution. The king grudgingly gave in and urged the nobles and the remaining clergy to join the assembly, which took the official title of National Constituent Assembly
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