still stood apart also joined the National Assembly. The Estates-General had ceased to exist, having become the National Assembly (after 9 July 1789, renamed the National Constituent Assembly). References Citations Sources Further reading Furet, Francois, and Mona Ozouf, eds. A Critical Dictionary of the French Revolution (1989) pp. 45–53 External links 1789 events of the French Revolution 1789 in France Political history of the Ancien Régime France 1788