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1.05 The Assembly of Rebels

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History)

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The Assembly of Notables - The Controller General's Resignation

Notables and the general public were clamoring for an estates general to be summoned. Louis was not a man whom you would associate with decisiveness, with tenacity or with resolve. As the historian edward lowell put it, louis was totally incapable of standing by himself. Not even two months after the opening of the assembly of notables, the controller general resigned.

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