@article{ART003308793},
author={Park Youn Duk},
title={The French Noble in the late of Old Regime},
journal={Korean Review of French History},
issn={1229-702X},
year={2026},
number={54},
pages={89-131}
TY - JOUR
AU - Park Youn Duk
TI - The French Noble in the late of Old Regime
JO - Korean Review of French History
PY - 2026
VL - null
IS - 54
PB - KOREAN SOCIETY FOR FRENCH HISTORY
SP - 89
EP - 131
SN - 1229-702X
AB - By the end of the Ancien Régime, the French aristocracy was no longer truly noble. Except for a tiny minority boasting ancient lineages or immense wealth, most had held their titles for barely a century and struggled to maintain a lifestyle befitting their status. They privatized public offices within the military, financial, judicial, and administrative systems—originally intended as fiefs for maintaining social order—treating them as personal property. While the absolute monarchy secured revenue and bureaucrats through the sale of offices, this created a patrimonial state. Ultimately, when the masses demanded political participation, the King and the nobility, bound by tax exemptions and vested interests, were forced to open public offices and abolish privileges. The revolutionary government had no choice but to ratify these changes to appease the insurgent populace.
KW - Old Regime;French Revolution;Noble;Privilege;Ennoblement
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Park Youn Duk. (2026). The French Noble in the late of Old Regime. Korean Review of French History, 54, 89-131.
Park Youn Duk. 2026, "The French Noble in the late of Old Regime", Korean Review of French History, no.54, pp.89-131.
Park Youn Duk "The French Noble in the late of Old Regime" Korean Review of French History 54 pp.89-131 (2026) : 89.
Park Youn Duk. The French Noble in the late of Old Regime. 2026; 54 : 89-131.
Park Youn Duk. "The French Noble in the late of Old Regime" Korean Review of French History no.54(2026) : 89-131.
Park Youn Duk. The French Noble in the late of Old Regime. Korean Review of French History, 54, 89-131.
Park Youn Duk. The French Noble in the late of Old Regime. Korean Review of French History. 2026; 54 89-131.
Park Youn Duk. The French Noble in the late of Old Regime. 2026; 54 : 89-131.
Park Youn Duk. "The French Noble in the late of Old Regime" Korean Review of French History no.54(2026) : 89-131.
