French Revolution- Calonne

When was Calonne finance minister?

1783-1787

When did the Paris parlement refuse to sign off on an important loan?

1786

What was the size of the budget deficit in 1786?

112 million livres

Features of Calonne's 1786 reform package?

A general land tax, provincial assemblies, stamp duty, abolish corvee and replace with landed tax, remove controls on grain trade

What policy method did Calonne initially use to make France appear economically secure?

He allowed the continuation of lavish royal spending (exacerbates the issue + puts off solutions + means the notables don't trust that there's a financial crisis later on)

In 1785, how did LXVI have to step in to keep the French economy afloat?

He summoned the Paris parlement to Versailles to force them to consent to a much needed loan (the economy is on the edge and subsisting off loans)

How did Calonne exacerbate tensions with the Notables while trying to pass his financial reform package?

He published articles/essays accusing them of self interest

What was the name of the essay which Calonne published acussing the Assembly of Notables of acting with self-interest?

'The Warning'