The Ancien Regime Flashcards
1
Q
Population of France…
A
27-28 million people
2
Q
Amount of population that lived in towns v cities
A
85% of people lived in towns of 600-700 people; Only 8% of people lived in cities with more than 10,000 people
3
Q
American War of Independence went till…
A
1776-September 1783
4
Q
French sent … livres in aid in…
A
Over 5 million livres, in 1777
5
Q
King Louis came to power in…
A
1774
6
Q
Mcphee on Louis:
A
“The consitution by which the king governed France was customary… not written.”
7
Q
The Kingdom was divided into…
A
36 generalities
8
Q
There were … parlements with the largest being in …
A
13, Paris whoses jurisdiction covered 1/3rd of the Kingdom
