Ancien Regime revision Flashcards
What was the name of the church tax?
Tithe
How much land did the Church own?
5-10%
Who got out of the Corvee Royale and how?
Bourgeoisie - pay not to do it
What was the Gabelle?
Salt tax
What was the Aides?
Alcohol tax
What was the Vingtieme?
a tax on 20% of your income
How many venal offices were there?
70,000
What was the biggest employer?
Agriculture
Town example of mercantile trading
- Marsailles
- Toulon
How much was the deficit in France?
126 Million livres
How much was the interest in France
138 Million livres
How much was the court expenses in France
36 Million livres
How much was the military in France
165 Million livres
Who was born into the nobility?
Noblesse d’eppe
Who were the venal nobles?
Noblesse de robe
What is venality?
Buying your role into the nobility
How many parlements were there?
13
What was the most important parlement?
Paris parlement
What power did the Paris parlement hold over Louis?
Lit de justice
How could Louis counter the lit de justice?
Remonstrance (overturn)
Who enforced royal authority?
Intendants
What was it called when areas negotiated how much tax they paid?
Pays de tats
What is the letter de catchet
When you are able to arrest people without trial
Who controlled finance?
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
