fc.94 problems of state building in france (c.1500-1661) king’s legal rights clash vs. church...
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FC.94 PROBLEMS OF STATE BUILDING IN FRANCE (c.1500-1661)
King’s legal rights clash vs. Church & long est. feudal rights
Henry IV (1598-1610) & Louis XIII (1610-43) (helped by his minister Cardinal Richelieu) work to rebuild Fr. econ. & royal power & treasury:
Power of Medieval relig. mentality (FC.
66)
Feudalism Local powers & trad’s (FC.
41)
Resurgent Fr. monarchy by 1500 (FC. 79)
Rising milit. costs (FC. 79)$ econ. inflation (FC. 64)
Kings always need more money
Tax exemptions & corruption Lower tax rev’s
Sell offices, titles & right to collect
(“farm”) taxes
Continuing feudal separatism in
France (FC. 41)
Prot. Reformation Rising religious tensions (FC. 87)
Monarchy cannot stop chaos of relig. wars in Fr. People want strong king to ensure the peace (FC.
87)
Ban duels Exclude nobles from royal councils Burn castlesCrush any plots & conspiracies
France feels strong enough to enter 30 Yrs. War Pay for it by selling “tax farms”
Repudiate or pay loans at lower inter.
Paulette: tax on hereditary offices
Mercantilism: Econ policy where state builds ind’s, rd’s, merch. marine, etc. to cut imports & raise exports
FC.94 PROBLEMS OF STATE BUILDING IN FRANCE (c.1500-1661)
King’s legal rights clash vs. Church & long est. feudal rights
Henry IV (1598-1610) & Louis XIII (1610-43) (helped by his minister Cardinal Richelieu) work to rebuild Fr. econ. & royal power & treasury:
Power of Medieval relig. mentality (FC.
66)
Feudalism Local powers & trad’s (FC.
41)
Resurgent Fr. monarchy by 1500 (FC. 79)
Rising milit. costs (FC. 79)$ econ. inflation (FC. 64)
Kings always need more money
Tax exemptions & corruption Lower tax rev’s
Sell offices, titles & right to collect
(“farm”) taxes
Continuing feudal separatism in
France (FC. 41)
Prot. Reformation Rising religious tensions (FC. 87)
Monarchy cannot stop chaos of relig. wars in Fr. People want strong king to ensure the peace (FC.
87)
Ban duels Exclude nobles from royal councils Burn castlesCrush any plots & conspiracies
Create royal intendants (1633)) who report corruption & ensure tax farmers get their $
Any cases involving them are heard in royal courts Intendants (& king) always win
France feels strong enough to enter 30 Yrs. War Pay for it by selling “tax farms”
Repudiate or pay loans at lower inter.
Paulette: tax on hereditary offices
Mercantilism: Econ policy where state builds ind’s, rd’s, merch. marine, etc. to cut imports & raise exports
FC.94 PROBLEMS OF STATE BUILDING IN FRANCE (c.1500-1661)
King’s legal rights clash vs. Church & long est. feudal rights
Henry IV (1598-1610) & Louis XIII (1610-43) (helped by his minister Cardinal Richelieu) work to rebuild Fr. econ. & royal power & treasury:
Power of Medieval relig. mentality (FC.
66)
Feudalism Local powers & trad’s (FC.
41)
Resurgent Fr. monarchy by 1500 (FC. 79)
Rising milit. costs (FC. 79)$ econ. inflation (FC. 64)
Kings always need more money
Tax exemptions & corruption Lower tax rev’s
Sell offices, titles & right to collect
(“farm”) taxes
Continuing feudal separatism in
France (FC. 41)
Prot. Reformation Rising religious tensions (FC. 87)
Monarchy cannot stop chaos of relig. wars in Fr. People want strong king to ensure the peace (FC.
87)
Ban duels Exclude nobles from royal councils Burn castlesCrush any plots & conspiracies
Create royal intendants (1633)) who report corruption & ensure tax farmers get their $
Any cases involving them are heard in royal courts Intendants (& king) always win
France feels strong enough to enter 30 Yrs. War Pay for it by selling “tax farms”
Repudiate or pay loans at lower inter.
Paulette: tax on hereditary offices
Mercantilism: Econ policy where state builds ind’s, rd’s, merch. marine, etc. to cut imports & raise exports
Gradually increase duties & powers of intendants Parallel structure of non-feudal provinces (generalites) overlapping old feudal prov’s
FC.94 PROBLEMS OF STATE BUILDING IN FRANCE (c.1500-1661)
King’s legal rights clash vs. Church & long est. feudal rights
Henry IV (1598-1610) & Louis XIII (1610-43) (helped by his minister Cardinal Richelieu) work to rebuild Fr. econ. & royal power & treasury:
Power of Medieval relig. mentality (FC.
66)
Feudalism Local powers & trad’s (FC.
41)
Resurgent Fr. monarchy by 1500 (FC. 79)
Rising milit. costs (FC. 79)$ econ. inflation (FC. 64)
Kings always need more money
Tax exemptions & corruption Lower tax rev’s
Sell offices, titles & right to collect
(“farm”) taxes
Continuing feudal separatism in
France (FC. 41)
Prot. Reformation Rising religious tensions (FC. 87)
Monarchy cannot stop chaos of relig. wars in Fr. People want strong king to ensure the peace (FC.
87)
Ban duels Exclude nobles from royal councils Burn castlesCrush any plots & conspiracies
Create royal intendants (1633)) who report corruption & ensure tax farmers get their $
Any cases involving them are heard in royal courts Intendants (& king) always win
Royal intendants take over many of old feudal officials’ duties & powers w/o actually replacing them Further decline of nobles
France feels strong enough to enter 30 Yrs. War Pay for it by selling “tax farms”
Repudiate or pay loans at lower inter.
Paulette: tax on hereditary offices
Mercantilism: Econ policy where state builds ind’s, rd’s, merch. marine, etc. to cut imports & raise exports
Gradually increase duties & powers of intendants Parallel structure of non-feudal provinces (generalites) overlapping old feudal prov’s
FC.94 PROBLEMS OF STATE BUILDING IN FRANCE (c.1500-1661)
King’s legal rights clash vs. Church & long est. feudal rights
Henry IV (1598-1610) & Louis XIII (1610-43) (helped by his minister Cardinal Richelieu) work to rebuild Fr. econ. & royal power & treasury:
Power of Medieval relig. mentality (FC.
66)
Feudalism Local powers & trad’s (FC.
41)
Resurgent Fr. monarchy by 1500 (FC. 79)
Rising milit. costs (FC. 79)$ econ. inflation (FC. 64)
Kings always need more money
Tax exemptions & corruption Lower tax rev’s
Sell offices, titles & right to collect
(“farm”) taxes
Continuing feudal separatism in
France (FC. 41)
Prot. Reformation Rising religious tensions (FC. 87)
Monarchy cannot stop chaos of relig. wars in Fr. People want strong king to ensure the peace (FC.
87)
Ban duels Exclude nobles from royal councils Burn castlesCrush any plots & conspiracies
Strong foundation for Louis XIV’s monarchy (FC. 95)
Create royal intendants (1633)) who report corruption & ensure tax farmers get their $
Any cases involving them are heard in royal courts Intendants (& king) always win
Royal intendants take over many of old feudal officials’ duties & powers w/o actually replacing them Further decline of nobles
France feels strong enough to enter 30 Yrs. War Pay for it by selling “tax farms”
Repudiate or pay loans at lower inter.
Paulette: tax on hereditary offices
Mercantilism: Econ policy where state builds ind’s, rd’s, merch. marine, etc. to cut imports & raise exports
Gradually increase duties & powers of intendants Parallel structure of non-feudal provinces (generalites) overlapping old feudal prov’s