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Problems and colbert
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AS-level History (Louis XIV) Mind Map on Problems and colbert, created by s_phie5 on 23/02/2014.
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Problems and colbert
Taxation
corruption-tax farmers
burden for 3rd estate
d'etat/d'election
tithes-church collected
11% produce-meant to give to peasants
Econmic decay
inflation
famine
wages fell
shortage of circulation
1690s-met down silver
Backwardness
lack of investment in agriculture
18 million population-80% in agriclture
not self ufficient
no investment in industry
lots of buisnessmen/merchants purchased offices-exempt from tax=burden on peasants
Privileges
short term gain-long term loss
dont give louis anything back-and dont pay tax
church gave 'don graduit' of money- not enough though
Towns
'parasites'-'living off produce of local peasants'
most ambitions centered around buying offices
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