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The opening of the Estates General — Opening of the Estates General at Versailles, 5 May 1789
On 5 May 1789 the three orders convened by Louis XVI assembled at Versailles — six weeks later the Third Estate proclaimed itself the National Assembly there. (Editorial synthesis)
The opening of the Estates General took place on 5 May 1789. (source: Château de Versailles)
The opening of the Estates General took place in Versailles. (source: Château de Versailles)
The opening of the Estates General ended in the joining of the three orders in a single assembly, soon the National Constituent Assembly. (source: Larousse and Encyclopædia Britannica)
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