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
  1. Taxation
    1. corruption-tax farmers
      1. burden for 3rd estate
        1. d'etat/d'election
          1. tithes-church collected
            1. 11% produce-meant to give to peasants
          2. Econmic decay
            1. inflation
              1. famine
                1. wages fell
                  1. shortage of circulation
                    1. 1690s-met down silver
                    2. Backwardness
                      1. lack of investment in agriculture
                        1. 18 million population-80% in agriclture
                          1. not self ufficient
                            1. no investment in industry
                              1. lots of buisnessmen/merchants purchased offices-exempt from tax=burden on peasants
                              2. Privileges
                                1. short term gain-long term loss
                                  1. dont give louis anything back-and dont pay tax
                                    1. church gave 'don graduit' of money- not enough though
                                    2. Towns
                                      1. 'parasites'-'living off produce of local peasants'
                                        1. most ambitions centered around buying offices
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