The Inability to Answer the Estates General's Questions

With brien's resignation on the 20 fifth of august 17 88, once again king louis found himself without a minister. The total was now ten controller generals or equivalents, in just over 14 years. Louis had finally conceded what was almost inevitable after the day of tiles and the vacil assembly. He had announced what the rebellious notables and the insubordinate parliaments had clamoured for for more than a year. But the plan had created more questions than answers. Should all three orders vote separately, as was tradition, or should the third have their representation doubled? Or should states general be allowed to vote by head instead of by order? These questions would not be an easy

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