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Why did the aristocracy and king refuse to allow the three estates to meet together?

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The Estates-General of 1789 ended in failure because the Third Estate (commoners) refused to accept the decision made by majority vote where the First Estate (aristocracy) and Second Estate (clergy) voted together to put the bulk of the taxation responsibilities on the shoulders of commoners.

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