Overture to revolution: the 1787 assembly of notables and the crisis of france's old regime
Hardman, John
A clear analytical narrative of the French Assembly of Notables of 1787. JohnHardman brings together the various facets of this seminal assembly, which have generally been considered in isolation (the king, the royal council, the Notables, the role of Necker, and of the public) into a single integrated account. INDICE: Introduction: The state of France in 1786: Illusion and reality; 1: Calonne's reform programme and its adoption by the king; 2: Choosing the Notables; 3: Delayed opening of the Assembly; 4: Provincial Assemblies; 5: Calonne's land tax; 6: Customs and excise reform and the royal domain: the memoirs of the second and third divisions; 7: The Easter crisis; 8: The brief ministry of Bouvard de Fourqueux; 9: The demand for institutional checks; 10: Conclusion and Epilogue 1787-89: continuity and disjunction; Appendix 1; Appendix 2;Appendix 3; Appendix 4; Bibliography
- ISBN: 978-0-19-958577-9
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 352
- Fecha Publicación: 30/09/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés