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Why did king Loius XVI feel compelled to convene meeting of the estate general?

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King Louis XVI felt compelled to convene a meeting of the estates general because he needed to impose new taxes to raise revenue for his treasury. The king could not impose new taxes without the approval of the estates general.

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