Assembly of Notables

GPTKB entity

Statements (98)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:colonialism
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:French_Revolution
gptkbp:cabinet_member gptkb:Louis_XVI
government financial issues
the king's financial crisis
gptkbp:consists_of gptkb:clergy
nobles
bourgeoisie
gptkbp:contributed_to political change in France
gptkbp:depicted_in a failure by many contemporaries
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:Louis_XVI
gptkbp:discusses tax reforms
gptkbp:discussions_focused_on gptkb:political_reforms
taxation
social inequality
gptkbp:discussions_led_to gptkb:Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_Man_and_of_the_Citizen
gptkbp:dissolved 1788
1789
gptkbp:established 1789
gptkbp:formed 1787
gptkbp:function political consultation
gptkbp:has_meetings gptkb:Château_de_Versailles
May 1788
February 1787
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Versailles
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined by historians
considered a failure by some
debated in political theory
seen as a necessary step by others
studied for its impact on democracy
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Ancien_Régime
gptkbp:historical_impact contributed to revolutionary movements
gptkbp:historical_role catalyst for change
reflection of societal tensions
symbol of the old regime
advisory to monarchy
forum for elite discussion
gptkbp:historical_significance prelude to the French Revolution
first major assembly since 1614
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Assembly of Notables
gptkbp:included gptkb:clergy
gptkb:nobility
bourgeoisie
gptkbp:influenced_by Enlightenment ideas
gptkbp:is_a_gathering_for France's elite
notables from various regions
gptkbp:is_attended_by prominent figures of the time
gptkbp:is_criticized_for philosophes
lack of representation
its elitism
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:Crisis_intervention
gptkbp:is_summoned_by Louis XVI in May 1789
gptkbp:key French history
gptkbp:key_issues gptkb:political_representation
gptkb:social_justice
public finance
gptkbp:king_involved gptkb:Louis_XVI
gptkbp:legacy influence on revolutionary thought
gptkbp:location gptkb:France
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:King_Louis_XVI
gptkbp:notable_event the lead-up to the Revolution
gptkbp:notable_examples gptkb:colonialism
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Turgot
gptkb:nobility
Lamoignon
Necker
gptkbp:number_of_members approximately 144
gptkbp:outcome rejection of tax reforms
gptkbp:purpose advise the king
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_Man_and_of_the_Citizen
gptkb:Estates-General_of_1789
gptkb:Tennis_Court_Oath
gptkb:French_Revolution
Fall of the Bastille
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:crown
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:crown
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Crisis_intervention
meeting in Versailles
gptkbp:successor gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
gptkbp:type gptkb:Advisory_Services
gptkb:Legislative_body
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for gptkb:political_reforms
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the fall of the monarchy
gptkbp:was_a_historical_assembly_that influenced the course of French politics.
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to gptkb:Estates-General_of_1789
the National Assembly
gptkbp:was_a_response_to economic distress
the demands of the Third Estate
the king's financial policies
gptkbp:was_characterized_by political tension
debate and disagreement
gptkbp:was_convened_in_response_to financial crisis in France
gptkbp:was_convened_to_discuss the future of the monarchy
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:public_opinion
gptkbp:was_involved_in debates on taxation
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:Ancien_Régime
gptkbp:was_part_of_the_lead-up_to gptkb:the_French_Revolution