The Ancien Regime Flashcards

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1
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Population of France…

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27-28 million people

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Amount of population that lived in towns v cities

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85% of people lived in towns of 600-700 people; Only 8% of people lived in cities with more than 10,000 people

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3
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American War of Independence went till…

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1776-September 1783

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4
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French sent … livres in aid in…

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Over 5 million livres, in 1777

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5
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King Louis came to power in…

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1774

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6
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Mcphee on Louis:

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“The consitution by which the king governed France was customary… not written.”

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7
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The Kingdom was divided into…

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36 generalities

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8
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There were … parlements with the largest being in …

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13, Paris whoses jurisdiction covered 1/3rd of the Kingdom

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