3.3- Resistance to Reform
Revolutions
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Turgot's Paradoxical Resistance
- Unlike Maupeou, Turgot's reforms faced resistance not from the privileged but from the least privileged.
- Enlightened absolutism required a ruler both tough and far-sighted, able to overcome complaints from courtiers and peasants alike.
- Louis XV lacked interest, and Louis XVI lacked experience and decisiveness to implement these reforms effectively.
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