Ancien Regime (Awesome Stuff from Step and Ben)
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- Ancien Regime
- King
- Absolute monarchy (In theory)
- Lettere De Cachet (King can get anyone arrested without trial)
- Divine right
- Louis XVI
- HOWEVER: Not a despot/absolute monarch
- Louis had to consult with advisors or government
- Most of advisors come from elite section of society.
- Louis had to consult with advisors or government
- VERY UNPOPULAR (Royal family spends a lot of money while country is starving)
- Taxation System
- Chaotic and inefficient.
- Direct taxes: Type of a poll tax.
- Privileged classes exempt. additional adhoc system of exemptions (UNFAIR)
- Indirect taxes: levied on goods.
- Tax collection was through Tax Forming corruption and wastage were vast.
- Treasury did not receive all tax paid
- Direct taxes: Type of a poll tax.
- Taxes: 1) 27% to the king (taille and gabelle) 2) 10 % to feudal dues to lord of manor (the nobility) 3) 8% to the church through the tithes.
- Chaotic and inefficient.
- Estate System: type of feudal system.
- FIRST ESTATE: Clergy: royal family, bishops, parish priests etc. (Upper clergy - rich/lower clergy poor) DID NOT HAVE TO PAY TAX
- Church was unpopular: because of pluralism and absenteeism/ exemption from taxes/power over the people.
- SECOND ESTATE: Nobility: Nobility of the robe & Nobility of the sword, hereditary titles, different levels of wealth. Earned around 5th of the land. Not all of them were exceptionally wealthy.
- Nobility was unpopular: tax exemptions/earned money of the peasants through their landed estates.
- THIRD ESTATE: Everyone else: 98% of the population- 26 million people. made up of the bourgeoisie, urban workers and peasants. HAD TO PAY TAXES
- Some of the bourgeoisie earned more than the nobility but weren't tax exempt (PERSONAL AMBITION)
- FIRST ESTATE: Clergy: royal family, bishops, parish priests etc. (Upper clergy - rich/lower clergy poor) DID NOT HAVE TO PAY TAX
- Parliaments
- There are 13 Parliaments across France, with the largest being in Paris.They discussed new laws but had to agree to them.
- 1) groups of noblemen 2) could send grievances to the King 3) Paid to be in Parliament 4)Had to apply to the king
- There are 13 Parliaments across France, with the largest being in Paris.They discussed new laws but had to agree to them.
- King
- Direct taxes: Type of a poll tax.
- Privileged classes exempt. additional adhoc system of exemptions (UNFAIR)
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