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Estates General

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Estates General
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(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) See States General
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Noun1.Estates General - assembly of the estates of all France; last meeting in 1789
States General - assembly of the estates of an entire country especially the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from 16th to 18th centuries


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The texts of speeches that French notables presented during Estates General meetings, peace conferences, official ceremonies, and other assemblies circulated in manuscript and printed copies, provoking political debates and promoting reform agendas.
Finally in May 1788 he bowed to popular pressure and summoned the Estates General.
In 2001, she collaborated in organizing the Estates General of Neighborhood Women and their publication in 2002 of a national petition, Ni Putes Ni Soumises, "a manifesto of demands" (113) that was initially ignored by politicians and the media.
 
 
 
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