Who called the Assembly of Notables of 1787?

The Assembly of Notables was called at the behest of Charles Alexandre de Calonne (1734-1802), the latest in a long string of finance ministers to Louis XVI.

What did the Assembly of Notables of 1787 do?

The Assembly of Notables debated Controller-General of Finances Charles Alexandre de Calonne's financial reforms but did not reach a useful conclusion and so was dissolved on 25 May.

How did the Assembly of Notables of 1787 contribute to the French Revolution?

The assembly put both France's financial and societal problems on full display for all the world to see and forced the king into convening an Estates-General in 1789, which kicked off the French Revolution and served as the point of no return for Louis XVI's decaying monarchy.

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Definition

The meeting of the Assembly of Notables in 1787 was a last-ditch effort by the ministers of King Louis XVI of France (r. 1774-1792) to fix the disastrous condition of French finances. The assembly failed to agree on a series of radical financial reforms and insisted on convening the Estates-General, a representative body, which alone had the authority to consider reforms.

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3 Nov 1783
Charles Alexandre de Calonne becomes Controller-General of France and is tasked with saving the kingdom from financial ruin.
22 Feb 1787 - 25 May 1787
The Assembly of Notables meets in the Palace of Versailles to discuss financial reforms. The assembly concludes an Estates-General must be convened.

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