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may 4, 1788 - Declaration of the Fundamental laws of France

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4 May 1788: Declaration of Fundamental Laws of France —> by parlements

King could not levy taxes / register edicts —> without the consent of the Estates-General

Judges of the parlements irremovable
declares lettres de cachet + arbitrary arrests illegal —> directly challenging royal authority.
Reaffirmed that monarchy is hereditary (as a concession to the crown)

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French Revolution

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may 4, 1788
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~ 238 years ago
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