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T1: Louis and his court Flashcards

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The Affair of the Diamond Necklace

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1785

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2
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financial crisis reached a head, MA spent time on her model farm

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1787-9

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3
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who appointed the controller-general?

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Louis

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4
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what type of economist was Turgot?

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physiocrat

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5
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Turgot appointed controller-general

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1774

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6
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what financial reforms did Turgot introduce?

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free trade in grain

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7
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why did Turgot’s free trade reforms fail?

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coincided with bad harvests of 1774-5, caused price of grain to increase and violent unrest

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8
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what is an example of unrest as a result of Turgot’s reforms?

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Flour Wars 1775- bakeries attacked, nobility accused of hoarding grain in areas surrounding Paris. over 17 days, 180 towns, villages and hamlets experienced unrest.

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9
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Turgot is forced to resign

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1776

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10
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what did Turgot do that made Louis force him to resign?

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tried to introduce property tax payable by all 3 estates- encroached on rights of 1st and 2nd. Parlements refused to sanction. (1776)

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11
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Turgot attempts to introduce reforms that introduce a property tax payable by all 3 estates- encroaches on privileges of 1st and 2nd

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1776

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12
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what years was Turgot controller general?

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1774-6

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Necker is appointed minister of finance (controller-general)

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1776

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14
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what report does Necker publish

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Compte rendu au roi

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Necker publishes Compte rendu au roi

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1781

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stats in Compte rendu au roi?

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claimed surplus of 10 mill livres, actually a deficit of 46 mill livres - CONCELAED DEBTS

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17
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what were the consequences of Necker’s Compte rendu au roi?

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  • gained popular support
  • increased loans to the state from financiers
  • but increased debt even more!
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18
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what did Necker do that meant he was forced to resign?

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attempted to abolish venal titles (1781)

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what year did Necker attempted to abolish venal titles and was forced to resign

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1781

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Calonne made controller-general

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1783

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21
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Calonne warns that France is on the verge of bankruptcy

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1786

22
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The Assembly of Notables refuses Calonne’s proposals for sale of Church land and universal land tax

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1787 (Assembly gathers Feb 1787)

23
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Calonne is dismissed by Louis

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1787

24
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Archbishop Brienne appointed controller-general

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1787

25
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Paris parlement refuse to sanction Brienne’s universal land tax

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July 1787

26
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why did Louis exile the Paris Parlement Aug 1787?

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as in support of Brienne

27
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Louis exiled the Paris parlement

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15th Aug 1787

28
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what was the result of Louis’ exiling the Paris Parlement?

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seen to be a tyrant, led to the revolt of the aristocracy

29
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Revolt of Grenoble / ‘Day of Tiles’

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June 1788

30
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How does Louis try to recover his reputation after the revolt of the aristocracy?

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  • recalls Paris Parlement Aug 1788
  • reappointed Necker
  • agreed to convene a meeting of the Estates General to discuss economy
31
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France declared bankrupt

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16th Aug 1788

32
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Brienne dismissed and Necked re-appointed

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1788

33
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how old was Louis when he inherited the throne?

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20

34
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why was Louis not properly prepared to be king?

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was not the dauphin, older brother died- not trained.

35
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what was Louis interested in?

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locksmithing

36
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what was Louis’ character like?

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weak character, easily led- not the qualities of a ruler

37
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where was Marie Antoinette from?

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Austria

38
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what were the consequences of MA being Austrian?

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  • suspicion and distrust- Austria = traditional enemy of France
  • not familiar with etiquette at Versailles
  • said to manipulate Louis for benefit of Austria
39
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how long was it before Louis and Marie Antoinette produced any children?

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8yrs

40
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what was MA’s main criticism?

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her spending- blamed for financial crisis

41
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what was the Affair of the Diamond Necklace?

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MA accused of trying to purchase a necklace worth 1.6 mill livres, turned out not be be true.

42
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when did MA become the target of propaganda?

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late 1780s

43
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who was made controller-general after Necker and what year?

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Calonne, 1783

44
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what year was Calonne made controller-general?

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1783

45
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what were Calonne’s controversial proposed reforms?

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proposed sale of Church land and universal land tax by all 3 estates

46
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which group assembled to review Calonne’s proposed reforms?

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Assembly of Notables

47
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why were the Assembly of Notables skeptical of Calonne’s assessment of the economy?

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because of Necker’s Compte rendu au roi, also disliked his radical proposals

48
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when did the Assembly of Notables gather?

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feb 1787

49
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what was the ultimate conclusion of the Assembly of Notables on Calonne’s proposals?

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refused reforms and Calonne dismissed

50
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what year was Calonne dismissed?

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1787

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