Events tagged with "lomenie de brienne"

Historical Events tagged with "lomenie de brienne"

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Politics & Government

Louis XVI Scraps Parlements for Reforms

May 8th, 1788 236 years ago

King Louis XVI of France sought to impose reforms proposed by Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne by abolishing the parlements, a decision that was influenced by the financial crisis facing the monarchy. The parlements were judicial bodies that held significant power and often resisted royal authority. This move to suppress them was pivotal, as it marked an escalation in tensions between the monarchy and the nobility, and set the stage for further political unrest in France.