Philip V the Tall1317
Passes the Salic law excluding women from the throne
France · Government / Government of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Passes the Salic law excluding women from the throne
Presents reform proposals to Louis XVI
France becomes the 1st country to introduce VAT
Pledges to reduce the maximum length of the working week from 39 to 35 hrs by 2000
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