1.4 political developments Flashcards
(24 cards)
When was the Assembly of Notables?
February 1787
How many people were involved in the AoN and who were they?
144 men; 7 princes of the blood, senior judges of parelement, 14 Church representatives & 2 3rd estate members
What were Calonne’s 4 main proposals?
General land tax, provincial assemblies, stamp duty tax & controls on grain trade
When did Louis send Calonne away?
April 1787
What did the parlements say to Brienne in July 1787?
They could not endorse the taxation changes
What happened in August 1787?
Louis banished the Parlement of Paris to Troyes
When did Louis allow the parlements to return?
November 1787
What did Louis demand in return for an estates general?
A vingtieme tax
Who advises the May Edicts?
Lamoignon
What happens in the May Edicts and what is the response?
Arresting members & banishing parlements lead to remonstrances & all night protest in Paris
What caused Louis to publish the May Edicts?
In May 1788 the parlements published ‘Fundamental Laws of the Kingdom’ that Louis can’t change
When & where was the Day of the Tiles?
Grenoble June 7th 1788
When was Necker recalled?
25th August 1788
When is France officialy & publicly declared bankrupt?
August 1788
What group was Lafayette apart of?
Societe des Trente
What pamphlet did Societe des Trente publish? Who wrote it?
‘What is the 3rd estate?’ Emmanuel Sieyes
What is a quote from ‘What is the 3rd estate?’
“If the privileged order should be abolished, the nation would be nothing less but something more”
How did the estates want to vote in the EG?
3rd estate wanted to vote by head, 1st & 2nd wanted to vote by order
What did Louis give the 3rd estate?
Double representation BUT a vote by order
What did Comte Mirabeau try tell Louis?
To ally with 3rd estate but he insulted Necker so he was refused to talk to Louis
In the run up to the EG, what were bread prices?
70% daily income
How did the 3rd estate vote for an elector?
Men over 25 voted in an electoral college
How did the 1st and 2nd estate vote for an elector?
Directly
How many complaints were sent to Louis?
40,000 Cahiers de Doleances
