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His finance ministers, because Louis XVI knew that the poorest people paid the most taxes, while the rich members of the nobility and the church did not pay anything. He wanted to lower the taxes for the poorerst people and make the members of the nobility and the church pay taxes, but everytime his finance ministers proposed this plan to the parlement, the Parisian court rebelled. In theorie Louis XVI was an absolute monarch, with the right to pass any law he wanted, but he never had total power. He needed public opinion on his side and he needed the parlement of Paris to enforce his laws.
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Did the church supported king Louis XVI?
Yes!
Why was king Louis XIV known as the restorer of French Liberty?
In France between 1770 - 1774 there were fight the king Louis XV and the intermediaries (such as parliament/nobility) of the constituted order, as the King needed money for founding his fiscal-military state, particular after war with England; and nobles didn't want to pay. In 1774 - King Luis XV have lost against the intermediaries and died shortly after, being replace by Louis XVI who agrees to restore the aristocratic privileges, from then he is called "the restorer of French Liberty.
How did the Estates-General Differ from parliament?
The estates general had 3 estates, commoners, clergy, and nobility. Parliament had 2, commoners and nobility. More important, the estates general had given the king the ability to levy taxes. Parliament never gave the king that authority. As a result the British Parliament met constantly because the king always needed money. The estates general stopped meeting after it gave the king the power to levy taxes. When things became a total mess and the laws needed to be changed, then King Louis xvi had to call a meeting of the Estates General. At that point things got out of hand and the French Revolution started.
What was the name of the Catholic Cardinal who extended the power and influence of both the Catholic Church and the government before King Louis XIV became King?
Cardinal Richelieu.
What King is called the Sun King?
King Louis XIV.
What did the french revolution get rid of?
Catholic church, Christianity, king, nobility
What is a feudal hierarchy?
Nobility (king, knights) Church Peasants Serf/slave
Who had power in feudal Europe?
The nobility and the king had power, but over them was the Catholic Church. The church was the ultimate power over everyone.
What was a lord in the middle ages relationship to the church?
The church was the primary power and then there was the nobility The church was the government and keeper of men's souls. They were man's way to communicate with God. The nobility was to protect people and to protect the church.
Did the church supported king Louis XVI?
Yes!
Why do you think Louis Xvi chose to raise taxes on the nobility?
Louis XVI raised taxes on the nobility due to the financial strain of supporting the American Revolution and years of high government spending. The nobility were traditionally exempt from taxes, but the financial crisis forced the king to seek additional revenue from them.
Why can it be said that the Palace of Versailles was used as a device to ruin the nobility of France?
The king Louis XIV built the palace as a beautiful mansion in which he made the nobility wait for him to answer to them as his will dictated. The members would often wait for months until the king accepted their audience. This made the nobility recognise their inferiority to the king and their inability to do anything to speed up the process of speaking to the king. This procedure trapped the nobility in the palace, making it substitute as a rather comfortable prison.
Who was the king who increased the power of intendants at the expense of the nobility?
King Louis XIV was the king who adopted this domestic policy, which led nobles to rebel against him. However, this policy led to an increase in commerce, trade, and mercantilism. King Louis XIV ruled France from 1643 to 1715.
Was the king who increases the power of the intendants at the expense of the nobility?
King Louis XIV was the king who adopted this domestic policy, which led nobles to rebel against him. However, this policy led to an increase in commerce, trade, and mercantilism. King Louis XIV ruled France from 1643 to 1715.
Who was the king who increased the power of the intendents at the expense of the nobility?
King Louis XIV was the king who adopted this domestic policy, which led nobles to rebel against him. However, this policy led to an increase in commerce, trade, and mercantilism. King Louis XIV ruled France from 1643 to 1715.
Who was the king who increased the power of the intendants at the expense of the nobility?
King Louis XIV was the king who adopted this domestic policy, which led nobles to rebel against him. However, this policy led to an increase in commerce, trade, and mercantilism. King Louis XIV ruled France from 1643 to 1715.
Who Was the king who increased the power of the intendants at expense of the nobility?
King Louis XIV was the king who adopted this domestic policy, which led nobles to rebel against him. However, this policy led to an increase in commerce, trade, and mercantilism. King Louis XIV ruled France from 1643 to 1715.
