The Storming of the Bastille
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The Frustration of the Third Estate and the Rise of the National Assembly
This chapter explores the critical factors leading to the Estates General meeting in May 1789, focusing on food shortages and inflation that ignited social unrest among the common people. It highlights the Third Estate's struggles against a biased voting system and culminates in the formation of the National Assembly and their symbolic Tennis Court Oath amidst rising tensions in Paris.
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