France under the Ancien Regime - Part 1

History

A Level

AQA

7m 30s
What were the key features of France before 1789? What were the financial problems and how important were they? Inheritance of absolute monarchy; privilege; kingship and institutions; financial problems and failure to deal with them. Turgot, Necker and Calonne Key concept: Absolutism and its limitations

Tutors:

Professor William Doyle

Michael Wells

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