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	French States-General - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In France under the Ancien Régime, the States-General or Estates-General (in French: États-Généraux), was an assembly of the different classes (or estates) of French subjects.
		In France, extending royal power led in 1302 to a general assembly consisting of the chief lords, both lay and ecclesiastical, and the representatives of the principal privileged towns, which were like distinct lordships.
		The States had become an entirely elective assembly, and at the elections (at each step of the election if there were several) the electors drew up a cahier des doléances (statement of grievances) which they requested the deputies to present; this even appeared to be the most important feature of an election.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/French_States-General (3484 words)

	States General
		The States General, the former French parliament, was first summoned in 1302, and was made up of nobles, clergy, and commoners.
		Once called, the demands made by the States General formed the first phase in the French Revolution.
		States General is also the name of the Dutch parliament.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0020160.html (166 words)

	States-General - RecipeFacts
		The States is an assembly of the representatives of the estates in a subnational entity.
		The parliaments of the Dutch provinces are called "Provincial States" and the parliaments of the Netherlands Antilles, Aruba and pre-independence Suriname are called "States" as well, as a display of unity with the Netherlands.
		Modern examples include the parliaments of Jersey and Guernsey are called the States of Jersey and States of Guernsey in English, being originally summoned from the estates of the bailiwicks.
	www.recipeland.com /encyclopaedia/index.php/Estates-General (185 words)

	Wills Estates
		''Etats-Généraux''), the analogue to the British Parliament but with no constitutional tradition of vested powers, nor with any permanency: the French monarchy remained absolute, and the estates general were convened only episodically.
		In France of the ancien régime and the age of the French Revolution, the term Third Estate (tiers état) indicated the generality of people which were not part of the clergy (the First Estate) nor of the nobility (the Second Estate).
		The French inheritance system of primogeniture meant that nearly all French fortunes would pass largely in a single line, through the eldest son.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/229/wills-estates.html (1564 words)

	The States General
		The States General was sought to be revived to deal with a major crisis in France’s history, but for all intents and purposes it was a dead institution.
		The States General was an old feudal institution which represented the three estates of the realm- the clergy, the nobility and the commoners.
		A thoroughly feudal institution it was called upon to deal with a country which was tired of feudalism, and which had been exposed to radical new ideas through the Enlightenment and the American War of Independence.
	schoolnetindia.com /main/FrenchRevolution/htmlfiles/stategeneral.htm (143 words)

	Estates-General -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		also called States General, French États-généraux, in France of the pre-Revolutionary monarchy, the representative assembly of the three “estates,&; or orders of the realm: the clergy and nobility—which were privileged minorities—and a Third Estate, which represented the majority of the people.
		in French history, with the nobility and the clergy, one of the three orders into which members were divided in the pre-Revolutionary Estates-General (q.v.); it represented the great majority of the people, and its transformation into a National Assembly in June 1789 marked the beginning of the French Revolution.
		The Estates-General, an assembly of the three estates of the realm—the clergy, the nobility, and the commons—was summoned to meet in Paris in May 1789 in an attempt to implement the necessary reforms.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9033071 (830 words)

	States-General on Encyclopedia.com
		With this act of defiance the French Revolution may be said to have begun; and with Louis XVI's recognition of the fait accompli, the States-General ceased to exist.
		Secretary of State Colin L. Powell to travel to Quito, Ecuador, to lead the U.S. Delegation to the Organization of American States General Assembly, June 7, 2004.
		Remarks by President Bush at the Opening of the Organization of American States General Assembly.
	encyclopedia.com /html/section/statesge_thestates-generaloffrance.asp (1510 words)

	States-General - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		French States-General (Etats-Généraux) of France before the French Revolution
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/States-General (116 words)

	Aspects of French Accounting
		French States General, like English Parliaments, had as a vital role the approval of extraordinary taxes or aids to government.
		In place of the States General, the Parlement of Paris was urged to rubber-stamp legislation.
		The French, at least since 1944, have sought a congruence between the accounting principles and formats of the state, of the private sector and for the sectoral and national statistics comprehended in National Accounts.
	accfinweb.account.strath.ac.uk /df/c1.html (9412 words)

	The Pentagon Papers, Chapter 4, "US and France in Indochina, 1950-56"
		The mission of the MAAG was limited to provision of material assistance to the French forces and indirect provision of military aid to the forces of the Associated States; General Brink was directed not to assume any training or advisory responsibilities toward the indigenous armies.
		General Erskine reported that a permanent solution of the Indochina crisis went beyond military action alone, the core of the problem being a deep-seated hatred and distrust of the French by the population that precluded their cooperation in the prosecution of the war.
		The allocation of United States military assistance as between the French and the national armies of Indochina should be approved by the French and United States authorities in Indochina.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /acad/intrel/pentagon/pent9.htm (12609 words)

	Treaty of London, 1359 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		However, it was later repudiated by the Paris Estates-General, which felt that too much territory was given up.
		After Edward, the Black Prince soundly defeated the French at Poitiers (during the Hundred Years' War), where they captured Jean II of France, the French were forced to accept the English terms, which were the annexation of much of Western France.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Treaty_of_London,_1359 (152 words)

	France: Colonial flags
		"The flag of the French governors of Colonies consists of a blue field with a canton of white and red in the quarter next to the flag staff, a blue stripe as wide as the red and the white stripe separating the canton from the staff.
		"The flag of French Indo-China and of the Lieutenant-Governor of Senegal is a duplicate of the flag of the French governors of Colonies, except that it is swallow-tailed." No explanation of the reason for the difference.
		The same goes for Indochina, ruled by a Governor General, with Tonkin, for example, administred by a Governor.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/fr-coflg.html (469 words)

	World War 1 and 2 - Taille
		It was determined by the French kings from year to year after the Estates General was suspended in 1484.
		The taille was a direct land tax on the French peasantry in Ancien Régime France (since the nobles refused to pay taxes).
		The taille became a major source of royal income, the most important direct tax of pre-Revolutionary France, and provided for the growing cost of warfare in the 15th and 16th centuries.
	www.worldwardiary.com /history/Taille (120 words)

	Embassy of France in the US - Consulates
		In the United States, the French diplomatic mission in the national capital, the Embassy, is complemented by ten French General Consulates in major cities, one being attached to the Embassy in Washington, DC.
		Consular officials are responsible for protecting the interests of French nationals abroad, be they permanent residents or temporary visitors.
		Click on the map below to visit the website of the French Consulate responsible for your state of residence.
	www.info-france-usa.org /intheus/consulates.asp (89 words)

	Chapter 9: THE STATES-GENERAL
		Every moment a general rising of the people against the rich was feared in Paris, and a few ardent revolutionaries had not hesitated to go into the gloomy faubourgs in search of reinforcements against the Court.
		There he would annul all the resolutions of the Assembly, he would decree the separation of the Orders, and would himself fix the few reforms, which should be passed by the Three Orders sitting separately.
		Opening of States General--King's distrust--People not represented--"Third Estate"--Establishment of National Assembly--Oath in Tennis Court--King annuls resolutions of Assembly--Speech of Mirabeau--People threaten force
	dwardmac.pitzer.edu /Anarchist_Archives/kropotkin/frenchrev/ix.html (2007 words)

	Revolutionary annals, or, History of the French Revolution, from the convocation of the States-General to the Treaty of Amiens, in 1802. (in MARION)
		Revolutionary annals, or, History of the French Revolution, from the convocation of the States-General to the Treaty of Amiens, in 1802.
		Part V. Bonaparte, during the first three years of his consulate [microform] / translated from the French manuscript of Jean Henry De Croisoeuil, by L.H. Girardin.
		Norfolk [Va.] : Printed for the proprietors by Cowper and Gray, 1805.
	js-catalog.cpl.org /MARION/BFZ-1094 (132 words)

	Jesus' General
		The General is a graduate of Bear River High in Garland/Tremonton, UT; Weber State University, and The George Washington University.
		The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the executive exclusively
		It looks like Our Leader's agenda will continue even if French senators suddenly grow a spine and filibuster Judge Alito.
	patriotboy.blogspot.com (3256 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- France
		French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish)
		generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral
		Madagascar claims Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, and Juan de Nova Island; Comoros claims Mayotte; Mauritius claims Tromelin Island; territorial dispute between Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana; France asserts a territorial claim in Antarctica (Adelie Land); France and Vanuatu claim Matthew and Hunter Islands, east of New Caledonia
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/fr.html (1309 words)

	BUBL LINK: United states history - general
		Author: Campbell, Donna M. Subjects: american literature - general, united states history - general
		Subjects: united states culture, united states history - general
		Subjects: united states history - general, united states presidency
	bubl.ac.uk /link/u/unitedstateshistory-general.htm (1112 words)

	states general - OneLook Dictionary Search
		States General : LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info]
		States General : UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
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	www.onelook.com /?w=states+general&ls=a (191 words)

	Consulat général et Mission économique de France à Atlanta
		10-01-2006 Etant donnés : The French-American Fund for the Performing Arts is dedicated to encouraging French-American cooperation in theater in the United States and in France.
		American nonprofit institutions producing or presenting theater projects (tours, residencies, translations) either of contemporary French playwrights or with French theater professionals (directors, actors, stage-designers, etc.).
		9-01-2006 The fund is dedicated to nurturing and supporting outstanding programming of contemporary artists from France and the United States.
	www.consulfrance-atlanta.org (440 words)

	French Louis XV Revival Painted & Gilded Sofa
		Description: The demand for the pre-revolutionary styles of French furniture never faded throughout the 19th Century, and this delightful piece is a fine example of a now-vanished craftsmanship.
		French Louis XV Revival Painted & Gilded Sofa
		Shipping inside United States: Quoted at time of purchase
	www.antiqnet.com /detail,french-painted-gilded,257892.html (186 words)

	Fourth Estate -
		The term Fourth Estate has less frequently referred to the proletariat in opposition to the three recognized estates of the French Ancien Régime.
		Burke, as author of Reflections on the Revolution in France, could have had in mind precisely these three estates, or the three referred to by Henry Fielding in the quotation below.
		"Section V: The Fourth Estate" of French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle, referenced above.
	www.grohol.com /psypsych/Fourth_Estate (297 words)

	French States-General for It first since 1614 together May 5 in History
		French States-General for It first since 1614 together May 5 in History
		French States-General for It first since 1614 together
		Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborne - sounds like a trunk falling down a flight of stairs.
	www.brainyhistory.com /events/1789/may_5_1789_44267.html (49 words)

	Dutch States-General forbids importation of French wine November 11 in History
		Dutch States-General forbids importation of French wine November 11 in History
		All are born to observe order, but few are born to establish it.
	www.brainyhistory.com /events/1671/november_11_1671_38120.html (37 words)

	Time of the French Revolution
		1787 Parlement of Paris demands summoning of Estates General
		Paul Barras prevents royalist reaction in coup d' etat of 18 Fructidor
	www.ecsu.ctstateu.edu /personal/faculty/mcneilk/Revolution_timeline.html (250 words)

	States-General
		the legislative body in France before the French Revolution.
	www.infoplease.com /dictionary/States-General (36 words)

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