At the End of Louis XV's Reign, the "Maupeou Parlements

question 46

Multiple Choice

At the end of Louis XV's reign, the "Maupeou parlements" newly created by the king's chief minister:

• A) were staffed with judges who purchased their positions at high prices.
• B) were condemned as forms of despotism by Voltaire.
• C) were staffed with judges who were forbidden to reject government edicts.
• D) lasted until the French Revolution.

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