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Short Term causes - Political Crisis Flashcards

1
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Who replaced Calonne?

A

One of the Notables - Loménie de Brienne

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Where was Loménie de Brienne Archbishop?

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Toulouse

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3
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Who became head of the judiciary?

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Another Notable - Lamoignon

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What was Lamoignon president of?

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The Parlement of Paris

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5
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Did the Assembly of Notables prove to be more cooperative with Brienne that it had been with Calonne?

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No

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What did Brienne retain?

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Calonne’s land tax

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What did Brienne introduce?

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A number of reforms following on from Necker’s earlier plans

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What were Brienne’s 6 plans?

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End to venal offices
New central treasury
Laws codified in a printed form 
Educational reform
Religious toleration
Army reform
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Why did Brienne want laws codified in a printed form?

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So they were accessible to those who needed to consult them

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10
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What did Brienne want to make the army through his reforms?

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More efficient and less expensive

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Who did Brienne initially present his reforms, including a new land tax, to for registration?

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The Assembly of Notables

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Why did the Assembly of Notables refuse to register the reforms?

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They said that only the Estates-General could consent to any laws

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Why could only the Estates-General consent to laws?

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They represented the whole nation and the approval of the whole French nation was needed for such changes

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What was Louis’ reaction to the Assembly of Notable’s refusal to register the reforms?

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To dissolve the Assembly

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Once in power, what did Brienne succeed in making the Parlement of Paris register?

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Laws dealing with free internal trade
Establishment of provincial assemblies
Redemption of the corvée

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Who did Brienne take revised proposals, including a new land tax, to?

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The Assembly of Notables

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Once dissolving the Assembly of Notables, who did Louis present the reforms to?

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Paris Parlement

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18
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What did the Parlement refuse to register?

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Edicts on the stamp duty

The proposed new general land-tax

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19
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After the Parlement of Paris refused to register edicts on the stamp duty and the new general land-tax, what did Brienne persuade Louis to hold?

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A lit de justice to force through Brienne’s tax reforms

20
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What was a lit de justice?

A

A formal session of parlement during which the monarch could forcibly register a law overrding the parlement’s objections

21
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To crush the opposition to the lit de justice, what did Louis do to the Parlement of Paris?

A

Exiled them to Troyes on 15th August 1787

22
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Why did the Nobility revolt in response to the exile of the Parlement of Paris to Troyes?

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They considered Louis’ action to be heavy-handed

23
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When did the Nobility revolt in response to the exile of the Parlement of Paris to Troyes?

A

Summer 1788

24
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What did the revolt of the Nobility in response to the exile of the Parlement of Paris to Troyes prove to be?

A

The most violent opposition the government had faced

25
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Which provincial capitals where the parlements met were there riots?

A

Rennes in Brittany

Grenoble in Dauphine

26
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In all parts of the country, where did Nobles and Clergy meet to discuss how to defend the power of the parlements?

A

Unauthorised assemblies

27
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Did the unauthorised assemblies gain popular support?

A

Yes

28
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What was the significance of the clergy joining on the side of the parlements?

A

They were breaking their long tradition of loyalty to the Crown

29
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How did the clergy condemn the reforms?

A

By voting a don gratuit (a voluntary contribution to royal finances) of less than a quarter size requested by the Crown

30
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Although the opposition was fragmented and dispersed, why did it continue?

A

The collapse of the government’s finances

31
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When was the royal treasury empty?

A

Beginning of August 1788

32
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When did Brienne agree, with Louis’ reluctant approval, to summon the Estates-General for?

A

1st May 1789

33
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When did Brienne suspend all interest payments from the royal treasury on loans made to the state?

A

16th August 1788

34
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What did this suspension on all interest payments from the royal treasury on loans made to the state acknowledge?

A

The Crown was bankrupt

35
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When did Brienne resign as finance minister?

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25th August 1788

36
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When was Louis forced to back down and allow the Paris Parlement to return?

A

September 1788

37
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Who was Louis forced to reappoint following the resignations of Brienne and Lamoignon?

A

Necker

38
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Why did Louis reappoint Necker?

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He believed it would lead to financial reform because he viewed Necker as the only one who could restore the government’s credit and raise loans

39
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What did Necker abandon?

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His predecessor’s reform plans

40
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Despite indicating that he would try to raise new loans, what did Necker state he would do nothing until?

A

The Estates-General had met

41
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What had the crisis highlighted?

A

Limitations of royal power

42
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How had the crisis shown the limitations of royal power?

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Although Louis was in effect an absolute ruler, in reality he was unable to impose his government’s reforms on the State

43
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What detected the clear signs of weakness in the Crown?

A

The forces of opposition

44
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What did the failure to secure reform contribute to?

A

A paralysis of the government

45
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The failure to secure reform was very significant in the short term, particularly when linked to what?

A

The economic crisis

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