The Work of Controller Generals Pre-Revolution
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- Created on: 06-11-19 15:22
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- Work of the Controller Generals
- TURGOT 1774-1776
- Positives
- Turgotine carriages introduced which improved communications
- Attempted to control spending
- Wanted to end bankruptcy, reduce privilege, end forced labour and reduce trade restrictions
- Negatives
- ‘Bread riots’
- Privileged turned against him
- Enemies at court including Marie Antoinette
- Positives
- NECKER 1776-1781 (returned 1788)
- Positives
- Made a small increase in royal income
- Negatives
- Fell foul in court for publishing financial details
- Predicted an unrealistic surplus - by 1786
- Huge expenditure which increases debt
- Positives
- CALONNE 1783-1786
- Positives
- Major economic plans to increase prosperity, established a sinking fund
- Called a Special Assembly of Notables to share responsibility for reforms
- Reissued gold coinage to prevent counterfeiting
- Negatives
- Lost Louis XVI’s Support, so was dismissed and exiled
- Positives
- TURGOT 1774-1776
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