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Why absolutism looked strong, and why it was fragile

Why absolutism looked strong, and why it was fragile

Timeline of major turning points from Louis XVI becoming king in 1774 to the Directory in 1795

In 1774 France still looked like an absolutist monarchy. Louis XVI ruled through ministers, councils and intendants, but royal edicts still had to pass through parlements that could delay policy with remonstrances.

The end of Absolutism and the French Revolution, 1774–1795 Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /History
  3. /The end of Absolutism and the French Revolution, 1774–1795

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level History The end of Absolutism and the French Revolution, 1774–1795. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a secure grasp of the outline narrative for your breadth and depth periods first, since the source-evaluation and historical-interpretations questions that carry a large share of the marks depend on that contextual knowledge.

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