On the State of Society in France Before the Revolution of 1789: And on the Causes which Led to that Event

abolished administration affairs agents already amongst ancient appeared aristocracy authority banalité become body burthen cause central power centralisation CHAP Church citizens clergy common Comptroller-General constitution corporation corvée Council courts coutumes Crown destroyed districts eighteenth century elected England established estates Europe exemption existed favour feudal rights forced labour France freedom French nobility French Revolution frequently Généralité Guienne inhabitants institutions Intendant interests jurisdiction justice King kingdom land Languedoc less levied liberty livres lord Louis Louis XIV Louis XVI manner manor matters ment Middle Ages middle classes Minister municipal officers nation never nobility nobles NOTE old monarchy opinion Order in Council Paris parish passions peasantry peasants period persons political possessed PRELIMINARY NOTICE principal privileges provinces Provincial Assembly quit-rents reform regulations rendered rural Seigneur seignorial society sovereign spirit States-General Subdelegate Syndic taille taxation taxes things tion towns Turgot village whole