Structure of the Ancien Regime
- Created by: lilya
- Created on: 22-12-20 18:56
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- Structure of Ancien Regime
- Royal Govt (absolute monarchy
- Head of govt = King, then ministers and advisors
- advisors worked against each other not collectively
- King responsible to God alone; DIVINE RIGHT
- Louis had no strong, posiitve character; weak and indecisive
- Head of govt = King, then ministers and advisors
- Limitations to power
- Kings bound to laws and customs
- Assembly of Clergy who King can't interfere w
- King consulted Council; lots of power in elite few
- Controller General = Finances
- Mary Antionette! unpopular, debts grew due to gambling and extravagance etc
- Kings bound to laws and customs
- Taxation system
- Chaotic and inefficient
- Guilds = organisation that controls entry into trade
- Venality = sale/purchase of certain jobs w can be inherited
- Corruption and wastage was vast
- Turgot tried to abolish guilds and corvee... opposed by parlement
- Crown was bankrupt, had to keep borrowing
- Weak and vulnerable
- Royal Govt (absolute monarchy
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