Causes Of French Revolution Flashcards
What did Calonne propose to reform the financial state in France
Main proposal reform land tax
- no exemptions for anyone
Also abandon controls on grain trade and restore national confidence in loans (sinking fund)
When did the estates general meet
1 May 1789
When and why were the Paris parlements exiled to Troyes ?
August 1787
- Louis was angry as they did not agree to Briennes reforms
When was the tennis court oath?
June 1789
- represented the power of the people
When was the storming of the Bastille ?
July 1789
What were the august decrees ?
(1789) Ended Fuedelism:
- Tithes abolished
- venality abolished
- financial and tax privileges abolished
When + what was the declaration of rights of man?
Sets out ‘natural and inaliable rights’ + seperation of powers
(26 August 1789)
When was church land nationalised ?
November 1789
When were the October days and what were they a result of?
October 1789
women marched on Versailles
due to Kings refusal to agree to the declaration (rights of men) and also bread shortages
What were intendants ?
Officials appointed by and answerable to the crown
Responsible for police justice and finance.
What was the taille ? Who paid and was it direct or indirect ?
- Land tax
- Direct tax
- Paid by third estate
Vingtieme tax who paid and direct or indirect?
- 5% of income
- Paid by third estate
- Direct tax (not on purchase)
Capitation Tax?
direct Poll tax
Who was exempt from the taille ?
Nobles
Gabelle tax
Indirect
Tax on salt
What was tax collection known as and who collected them?
Tax farming
Collected by company called Farmers-General
What was the venality system ?
It was a system where certain jobs could be bought or transferred onto descendants
These officials could not be dismissed therefore =corruption
Why was church unpopular ?
Exempt from all taxes
Had significant power over people in France like censorship etc
What were the privileges of the nobility ?
Tried in special courts
Exempt from military service
Paid no direct taxes
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When and what did the economic crisis. Consist of?
1780s: disastrous harvests which led to mass unemployment
Rises in food prices led to
Less demand for manufactured goods and less workers
Overall food shortages
Hoarding
what percentage of the population were 3rd estate
98%
what + when was the deficit at
140 million in 1787
what had French debt reached and why
between 8 and 12 billion livres by 1789 - Seven Years’ War and the American War of Independence
