This convocation was one of the events that transformed the general economic and political malaise of the country into the French Revolution. In June 1789, the Third Estate unilaterally declared itself the National Assembly. Louis XVI's attempts to control it resulted in the Tennis Court Oath (serment du jeu de paume), on 20 June, the declaration of the National Constituent Assembly on 9 July, and eventually to the storming of the Bastille on 14 July, which started the French Revolution. Within three short months, the majority of the King's executive authority had been transferred to the elected representatives of the Nation.
this convocation was one of the events that transformed the general economic and political malaise of the country into the french revolution in june 1789 the third estate unilaterally declared itself the national assembly louis xvi's attempts to control it resulted in the tennis court oath (serment du jeu de paume) on 20 june the declaration of the national constituent assembly on 9 july and eventually to the storming of the bastille on 14 july which started the french revolution within three short months the majority of the king's executive authority had been transferred to the elected representatives of the nation