Assembly of Notables

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Assembly of Notables

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An assembly selected by the King of France, selected from the aristocracy, clergy, the courts, and local government, which gathered irregularly 1583-1788 for matters of consultation. It held no actual legislative authority. See also Estates General.

John Hardman. Overture to Revolution: The 1787 Assembly of Notables and the Crisis of France's Old Regime. Oxford University Press. 2010. 338pp.

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