On his deathbed, France Previous Ruler requested that the Fouage Tax Levy be repealed in fear of eternal damnation. While the King's wishes would cause him to be remembered amongst the Commoners it also would remain a rather difficult task to carry out. Ever since its initial implementation, the Fouage Tax Levy has served as an effective means to fill the royal treasury while at the same time, becoming increasingly ingrained in French financial affairs. The repeal of the Fouage Tax Levy effectively would upend the bureaucracy now built around it and would have lasting effects for the foreseeable future. In order to carry out the King's last rites, it has been proposed that a temporarily pause on collection be imposed instead, offering respect to the King's last wishes, however allowing the state to continue collection of the Fouage when deemed necessary.
3273title = flavor_fra.1123.titleThe Last Rites of France Previous Ruler
3274desc = flavor_fra.1123.descOn his deathbed, France Previous Ruler requested that the Fouage Tax Levy be repealed in fear of eternal damnation. While the King's wishes would cause him to be remembered amongst the Commoners it also would remain a rather difficult task to carry out. Ever since its initial implementation, the Fouage Tax Levy has served as an effective means to fill the royal treasury while at the same time, becoming increasingly ingrained in French financial affairs. The repeal of the Fouage Tax Levy effectively would upend the bureaucracy now built around it and would have lasting effects for the foreseeable future. In order to carry out the King's last rites, it has been proposed that a temporarily pause on collection be imposed instead, offering respect to the King's last wishes, however allowing the state to continue collection of the Fouage when deemed necessary.
3275outcome = neutral
3276historical_info = flavor_fra.1123.historical_infoOn his deathbed, Charles (1380) ordered the repeal of the Fouage tax alongside other taxes raised during the Hundred years war under his reign. The state however, having become increasingly reliant on the Fouage tax, would reinstate the tax in the months following Charles' death and would lead to several new tax revolts across France.
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