Essays Tagged: "lit de justice"

History: French Revolution: Social and Economic causes for French Revolution

ch kings power is unlimited.- Legislative - the Estate General(Parliament) had not met since 1614 - lit de justice - overule the Parliament-Judicial - lettre de cachet (a letter that could put a perso ... taxes-Death sentence did not apply to nobles-Corporal punishment did not apply-Did not have to do military service-Got top positions - not qualified-Right to impose heavy dues on peasantsN.B. Nobles c ...

(2 pages) 73 0 1.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution

Louis XVI partially resonsible for his own downfall.

d by 'divine right' as his predecessors had but, he didn't have the power to use the government facilities to his advantage eg. the lit de justice therefore this and many failed decisions made by him ... to seek ways of avoiding the kingdoms representatives gathering at a time when a distancing of nobility from himself was occurring. Soon enough though he realised that the nation was lead by an indef ...

(4 pages) 44 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History