Short term Flashcards
When was the assembly of notables?
What were they hostile to?
February - May 1787
Clergy hostile to plans to tax the church, led by Brienne, archbishop of toulouse
Other notables were not convinced that the situation was bad enough to warrant such changes.
How did Calonne’s react to the AoN hostilities?
He published pamphlets claiming that they led self interest get in the way. This in fact was not true, many of the notables were enlightened and wanted a fairer taxation system but they distrusted Calonne’s and believed he was a prime example of ministerial despotism
how can Marie,s influence be seen in this area.
-She promoted her favourites at court, her friendship with the duchess de Polignac led her to push for Calonne’s dismissal and her support for Brienne helped ensure his advance
when was the clash with the parlements?
May 1787-May 1788, one the Assembly of notables had been dismissed Brianne turned to the parlements but they were filled with notables so also rejected.
What was the attitude of people when the assembly of notables was going on?
How was this exacerbated?
Talk of the sharing of powers
Exacerbated when Brianne forced his fear s through on a lit de justice, proving to the nation that he was despotic and unjust
When did Louis Banish the Paris Parlements to troyes?
August 1787
However this led to rioting on the street and provincial parlements flooded the court with remonstrates, and it just strengthened people’s beliefs that the government was acting illegally.
what were the may edicts
what did they consist of
what did this cause
they were an attempt to remove the power of the parlements.
judges in paris parlement reduced, the king would appoint positions to a new plenary court which would deal with the registration of laws
this caused an all night protest and unleashed three months of chaos.
when was the revolt of the nobles?
What did the clergy do to show their unhappiness?
May-August 1788
The only paid a quarter of the don gratuit
what were the risings like during the revolt of the nobles?
sporadic and uncoordinated
royal officials and intendants were attacked.
Day of Tikes in Grenoble
when did Brienne suspend loans
when was bankruptcy declared
July 88
August 88
why was there growing politicisation of the third estate by May 1789?
The society of thirty, it was set up by enlightened nobles and spread ideas, printed pamphlets and held meetings
What is the third estate? Sieyes. simple language meant it was very accessible
the drawing up of the Cahiers
Economic situations: 88% of wages on bread, 50% drop in textiles, unemployment, inflation due to bad harvests
