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In France of the Old Regime, how was the power to impose taxes distributed between the monarch and the Estates General?
In France of the Old Regime, how was the power to impose taxes distributed between the monarch and the Estates General?
The monarch did not have the power to impose taxes according to his will alone. He had to call a meeting of the Estates General, which would then pass his proposals for new taxes.
What was the Estates General and how did it function?
What was the Estates General and how did it function?
The Estates General was a political body to which the three estates sent their representatives. It functioned as a meeting where the monarch's proposals for new taxes were passed.
Who had the authority to call a meeting of the Estates General?
Who had the authority to call a meeting of the Estates General?
The monarch alone had the authority to call a meeting of the Estates General.
In France of the Old Regime, why did the monarch have to call a meeting of the Estates General to impose new taxes?
In France of the Old Regime, why did the monarch have to call a meeting of the Estates General to impose new taxes?
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What were the three estates in France of the Old Regime and how did they participate in the political process?
What were the three estates in France of the Old Regime and how did they participate in the political process?
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Who had the ultimate authority in deciding when to call a meeting of the Estates General?
Who had the ultimate authority in deciding when to call a meeting of the Estates General?
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