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3.7- The Séance Royale

Revolutions

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The Final Round of Fighting in Paris

The final showdown of this particular round of fighting in paris came in april 17 88. Rumors had begun to swirl that the king had grown so tired of the parliament's carping that he planned to break them by force. Louis responded by digging even deeper into his royal prerogatives, known as rank despotism to everyone else. The very next day, the royal ministry issued the famous may edicts, and that is what we are going to talk about next week.

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