Ancien Regime revision Flashcards by Lewis Browne

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What was the name of the church tax?

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Tithe

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How much land did the Church own?

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5-10%

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Who got out of the Corvee Royale and how?

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Bourgeoisie - pay not to do it

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What was the Gabelle?

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Salt tax

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What was the Aides?

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Alcohol tax

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What was the Vingtieme?

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a tax on 20% of your income

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How many venal offices were there?

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70,000

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What was the biggest employer?

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Agriculture

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Town example of mercantile trading

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Marsailles
Toulon

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How much was the deficit in France?

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126 Million livres

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How much was the interest in France

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138 Million livres

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How much was the court expenses in France

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36 Million livres

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How much was the military in France

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165 Million livres

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Who was born into the nobility?

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Noblesse d’eppe

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Who were the venal nobles?

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Noblesse de robe

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What is venality?

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Buying your role into the nobility

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How many parlements were there?

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13

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What was the most important parlement?

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Paris parlement

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What power did the Paris parlement hold over Louis?

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Lit de justice

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How could Louis counter the lit de justice?

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Remonstrance (overturn)

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Who enforced royal authority?

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Intendants

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What was it called when areas negotiated how much tax they paid?

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Pays de tats

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What is the letter de catchet

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When you are able to arrest people without trial

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Who controlled finance?

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Controller general

Who were the tax collectors?

Ferme general

What was a criticism of the ferme general?

They skimmed money from the taxes they collected

What is gratuity?

When Louis gave gifts to people in Versailles

What was the Tithe?

Church tax

What was the Salt Tax?

Gabelle

What was the alcohol tax?

Aides