Louis Xvi Calls The Estates General. Summoning of the estates general, 1789. The lps, on 5th may 1789, louis xvi called the assembly of general estate.

To get this approved, the king called the estates general for a meeting to discuss this change in the. He called this meeting between the three social classes consisting of nobles, clergy making up the top 3% and peasants making up the last 97%. Why did louis xvi call together an assembly of the estates general on 5?