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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: French Revolution 1: Sieyès
Past Present Future
Abbe Sieyès and the Rise of the Third Estate
This chapter examines the life of Abbe Sieyès, a non-ordained priest who became a crucial figure in the early stages of the French Revolution. It discusses his influential pamphlet 'What is the Third Estate?' which advocated for the representation of the Third Estate and critiqued the privileged status of the clergy and nobility. The chapter highlights the transformation of the Estates General into a National Assembly, emphasizing the burgeoning demands for fair representation and the notions of popular sovereignty.
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