Why Was Calling the Estates-General Such a Significant Move and Did

question 13

Essay

Why was calling the Estates-General such a significant move and did France's situation really demand it? What did the monarch hope to gain in so doing?

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Centralized

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Decentralized

A system where decision-making powers are distributed among various levels or locations rather than being concentrated in a central authority.

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