May 5, 1789
The Estates General opens at Versailles
Representatives of the clergy, nobility and Third Estate met at Versailles for the first time in 175 years. A dispute over voting by order or by head quickly paralysed the assembly.
May 5, 1789
Representatives of the clergy, nobility and Third Estate met at Versailles for the first time in 175 years. A dispute over voting by order or by head quickly paralysed the assembly.