Chapter 1 Waller Flashcards
How old was Louis and MA when married
Louis= 15 Marie = 14
Where is MA from
Austria
What year did Louis ascend the throne
1774
Was Louis supposed to become king
No
It shld have been his older brother
His father never got to rule either Bcos he died
Two of MAs nicknames
Madame Déficit
L’autrichienne
Little farm example
She had a petit Hameau built in 1782-83 so she could play farmer
How many children did MA and l have and died
4
2 died pre rev naturally
1 died inprisoned
The other survived
What was a lettre de cachet
A letter bearing the royal seal or cachet by which the king could order imprisonment without trial
What 3 councils was the king present for
The conseil d’Etat
Conseil des Dépêches
Conseil Royal des finances
Who appointed intendants
The king
Role of intendants
Feed back info
Ensured taxes were paid
Raised troops
Request lettres de cachet
Restrictions of intendamts
If they wanted to act they needed to obtain an order from the King’s council
Couldn’t rely on central gov to back them up
Some roles overlapped with other officials / were challenged by long established institutions
What wre Pays d’états
Had privilege of negotiating taxation directly with the crown and paying lump sum to king
How many pays de tear
6
How did officers who served In municipal administration and other local positions get their jobs
They bought their positions under the system of venality and were fiercely defensive of their rights
In rural areas who had a a lot of influence
Seigneurs