Louis XVI8 May 1788
Louis XVI's government imposed judicial reforms that reduced the powers of the parlements, deepening political resistance to royal authority.
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Louis XVI's government imposed judicial reforms that reduced the powers of the parlements, deepening political resistance to royal authority.
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