USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Complete answer: The Estates General was last convened before the French revolution in 1614 during the reign of King Louis XIII.

Detailed explanation-2: -On 4 May 1789 the last grand ceremony of the Ancien Régime was held in Versailles: the procession of the Estates General.

Detailed explanation-3: -Traditionally, the government asked for support and money and, in return, promised to respond favorably to the grievances. The Estates-General of 1614 was called in February of that year by the regency government headed by Marie de Médicis, the wife of Henry IV (who was assassinated in 1610) and mother of Louis XIII.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Estates General of 1614 proved the last for over a century and a half. A new convocation had indeed been announced to take place on the majority of Louis XIII, and letters were even issued in view of the elections, but this ended in nothing.

Detailed explanation-5: -King Louis XVI called for the Estate General meeting in 1789. It was the first meeting to be called in over 100 years. The last meeting was held in the year 1614.