ates - General ▁at ▁Vers a illes . ▁The ▁cler gy ▁and ▁nobles ▁are ▁wel com ed ▁with ▁formal ▁cer emon ies ▁and ▁process ions , ▁ ▁the ▁Third ▁Est ate ▁is ▁not . ▁ ▁May ▁ 5 : ▁F ormal ▁opening ▁of ▁the ▁Est ates - General ▁at ▁Vers a illes . ▁▁ ▁May ▁ 6 : ▁The ▁Deput ies ▁of ▁the ▁Third ▁Est ate ▁refuse ▁to ▁meet ▁separately ▁from ▁the ▁other ▁Est ates , ▁occup y ▁the ▁main ▁hall , ▁and ▁inv ite ▁the ▁cler gy ▁and ▁nob ility ▁to ▁join ▁them . ▁▁ ▁May ▁ 1 1 : ▁The ▁nob ility ▁ref uses ▁to ▁meet ▁together ▁with ▁the ▁Third ▁Est ate , ▁but ▁the ▁cler gy ▁hes it ates , ▁and ▁susp ends ▁the ▁ver ification ▁of ▁its ▁deput ies . ▁ ▁May ▁ 2 0 : ▁The ▁cler gy ▁ren oun ces ▁its ▁special ▁tax ▁privileges , ▁and ▁accepts ▁the ▁principle ▁of ▁fis cal ▁equality . ▁ ▁May ▁ 2 2 : ▁The ▁nob ility ▁ren oun ces ▁its ▁special ▁tax ▁privileges . ▁ ▁However , ▁the ▁three ▁est ates ▁are ▁unable ▁to ▁agree ▁on ▁a ▁common ▁program . ▁▁ ▁May ▁ 2 5 : ▁The ▁Third ▁Est ate ▁deput ies ▁from ▁Paris , ▁delayed ▁by ▁election ▁procedures , ▁arrive ▁in ▁Vers a illes . ▁ ▁June ▁ ▁June ▁ 3 : ▁The ▁scient ist ▁Jean ▁Syl v ain ▁B ail ly ▁is ▁chosen ▁the ▁leader ▁of ▁the ▁Third ▁Est ate ▁deput ies . ▁▁ ▁June ▁ 4 :