Inaugural meeting of the Estates General, 5th May 1789. P The estates general was a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm: the clergy (First Estate), the nobility (Second Estate), and the commoners (Third Estate). Summoned by King Louis XVI, it was brought to an end when the Third Estate formed into a National Assembly, inviting the other two to join, against the wishes of the King. This signals the outbreak of the French Revolution.

Share
Pinterest
Twitter
Facebook
Copy link
Email

Add to another lightbox

Add to another lightbox

Do you already have an account? Sign in

You do not have an account? Register

Buy this image. Select the use:

For other uses, request a custom quote

Hi-res online download not available. Delivery in 24 hours.

Caption: Inaugural meeting of the Estates General, 5th May 1789. P The estates general was a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm: the clergy (First Estate), the nobility (Second Estate), and the commoners (Third Estate). Summoned by King Louis XVI, it was brought to an end when the Third Estate formed into a National Assembly, inviting the other two to join, against the wishes of the King. This signals the outbreak of the French Revolution.

Credit: Album / Universal Images Group / Universal History Archive/UIG

Releases: ? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
Rights questions?

Image size: 3844 × 5100 px | 56.1 MB

Print size: 32.5 × 43.2 cm | 1513.4 × 2007.9 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: 01/01/1789 • 1789 • ARISTOCRACY • ARISTOCRAT • CLERGY • COMMONER • CROWD • CROWDED • ESTATES GENERAL • ESTATES • FIRST ESTATE • FRENCH HISTORY • FRENCH REVOLUTION (1789-99) • FRENCH REVOLUTION • FRENCH REVOLUTION,1789 • FRENCH • GENERAL ASSEMBLY • INAUGURAL • KING • LOUIS XVI • MAY • MAYPOLE • MEETING • MULTITUDE • NATIONAL ASSEMBLY • NOBILITY • NOBLE • NOBLEMAN • NOBLES • REALM • REVOLUTION 1789, FRENCH • ROYALS • RUSH (CROWD) • SECOND ESTATE • SUMMONED • THIRD ESTATE • THRONG