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THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 1789-1799 - Darien Public Schools

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1770: Rene Maupeou- Maupeou abolishes parlement tries to increase taxes,<br />

parlement restored by Louis XIV<br />

1781: Jacques Necker –first first term a mixed bag- bag things aren’t aren t so bad but<br />

the rich are leeching off the State<br />

1786: Charles Alexandre de Calonne ousted after trying to tax the nobles<br />

based on land holding<br />

1787: Assembly of Notables objects to taxes; wants a greater say say<br />

in<br />

govt.; wants Estates General to meet<br />

Etienne Charles Lomenie de Brienne… Brienne Things are really<br />

bad…proposes bad proposes a land tax<br />

Provincial parlements demand more rights<br />

1788: Necker returns<br />

<strong>1789</strong>: French Estates General reconvenes…1 reconvenes st time since 1614

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