Analyze the attempts of the French kings mentioned in the chapter to improve governmental efficiency and implement reforms. How were those efforts hampered by parlementary obstructionism?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: The irony of a king's reforms being blocked by another branch of government seeking to protect its own privileges should be apparent to students—it may have, in fact, a certain familiarity for them. Essays should refer to specific kings, reforms, and points on which the kings were opposed by the parlements.
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