Brienne leaves office during August 1788, but before doing so had issued a decree convoking the Estates-General for May 1, 1789.

It is not clear whether this decree was prompted by the demands from the Assembly of Vizille or the Day of the Tiles, because at least one source puts the date of the decree at July 7, 1788 after the Day of the Tiles, but two weeks before the Assembly of Vizille.