The political situation under any regime that has been removed from power or has collapsed can always be viewed as unsuccessful and not advantageous for the people.
The answer is The Old Regime
Enlightened Absolutism; Constitutional Monarchy
The Ancien Régime ( Old Regime) refers primarily to the aristocratic, social and political system established in France from (roughly) the 15th century to the 18th century under the late Valois and Bourbon dynasties.
It was very old fashioned hence the world ancien which meant old. This meant that it didn't move with the rapid modernization of the western world and therefore was hated by many people. The taxes and things as such was very much based on the facts and figures of the time periods between 1700-1800, and as you know money was much higher back then. Therefore 10% of the incomes (which was what it was in the ancien regime) was quite alot for the people now. There is a very close saying of the president of the time and this statement by the inventor of the old regime '(H)ail (A)nciem (K)eron (A)esdi (N)ais' which translates to 'The anciem regime is oficialy old'
They resented their lack of political power under the Old Regime.
"Ancien Régime refers primarily to the aristocratic, social, and political system established in France under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties (14th century to 18th century). The term is French for "Former Regime," but rendered in English as "Old (or Ancient) Regime", "Old Order," or "Old Rule"."
The term used to describe the society and institutions of France before 1789 is the Ancien Régime. This refers to the social and political system that existed under the Bourbon monarchy, characterized by absolute monarchy, a rigid social hierarchy, and privileges for the nobility and clergy.
Napoleon Bonaparte actually overthrew the Old Regime; he did not create it.
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Example sentence - The old regime was severely lacking moral ethics.
during the 18th century before the French Revolution
Revolutionary can be a person who advocatesor engages in revolution (in overthrowing of an old regime or political system; eg., Lenin); or can be an adjective meaning radical change; something that is completely new or different.