Revolt of the Notables

Question 1

Revolt of the Notables

Answer 1

1787-1788

Question 2

Assembly of Notables

Answer 2

22 February - 25 May 1787

Question 3

Key points of Calonne’s ‘Plan for the Improvement of the Finances. (2)

Answer 3

1) Tax burden would be more evenly distributed and based on land
2) Proposed to abandon internal customs barriers to promote national trade

Question 4

Why did the Notables refuse to approve the reforms? (2)

Answer 4

1) They wanted to have access to the nation’s complete finances, which Louis refused to give
2) Some historians argue (Rude) that their own privileges were threatened, and thus did not want to lose them

Question 5

George Rude - Refusal of the notables

Answer 5

‘The Notables refused to endorse ministerial reforms because their own cherished fiscal immunities were threatened’

Question 6

Simon Schama - Notables

Answer 6

‘the Notables were the first revolutionaries’

Question 7

Conflict between the Parlements and Louis

Answer 7

The parlements refuse to accept the new finance minister Brienne’s reforms.

Question 8

Louis’ lit de justice

Answer 8

6 August 1787 - led to Louis exiling the parlement ministers

Question 9

Day of Tiles (4)

Answer 9

1) 10 June 1788
2) Show of support for the parlements against Louis
3) Urban workers threw roof tiles on the royal soldiers
3) Foreshadowed the use of violence that would later appear

Question 10

What caused the day of tiles?

Answer 10

Royal troops were in Grenoble to arrest the parlement magistrates

Question 11

Significance of the revolt of the notables on the course of revolution (3)

Answer 11

1) Starts the beginning of opposition to the king
2) Encouraged the Third Estate to use violence to achieve political ends
3) Failure to pass reforms contributed to the downfall of the monarchy

Question 12

Parlement issues a remonstrance

Answer 12

2 July 1787