The recent conflicts with England has left the finances of the crown heavily strained, forcing Ruler to petition the Estates-General for renewed support in levying funds and forces for the crown. However, the recent decades has sowed discontent throughout the Estates-General, especially within the Third Estate where support for the war has been met with skepticism in regards to shifting financial policies since the start of conflict with England. One of the growing leaders in this opposition is the influential Etienne Marcel who has garnered great support for a counter-proposal in order to levy new funding from the Estates-General. In his 'Great Ordinance', Etienne Marcel demands that the crown concede to limiting its authority, paving the way for Burghers, led reforms.
3463title = flavor_fra.1131.titleThe Great Ordinance
3464desc = flavor_fra.1131.descThe recent conflicts with England has left the finances of the crown heavily strained, forcing Ruler to petition the Estates-General for renewed support in levying funds and forces for the crown. However, the recent decades has sowed discontent throughout the Estates-General, especially within the Third Estate where support for the war has been met with skepticism in regards to shifting financial policies since the start of conflict with England. One of the growing leaders in this opposition is the influential Etienne Marcel who has garnered great support for a counter-proposal in order to levy new funding from the Estates-General. In his 'Great Ordinance', Etienne Marcel demands that the crown concede to limiting its authority, paving the way for Burghers, led reforms.
3465outcome = neutral
3466historical_info = flavor_fra.1131.historical_infoFollowing the Battle of Poitiers and the capture of King John II, the Dauphin Charles, now acting as Regent, was forced to convene a meeting of the Estates-General in order to handle the fallout of the battle. Met with fierce opposition from Étienne Marcel who wielded the influence of the Third Estate, he demanded that Charles agree to several agreements such as the signing of the Great Ordinance, alongside other political compromises such as the releasing of King Charles 'The Bad' of Navarre, who the former was politically aligned with. While Charles initially resisted Marcel's demands, he eventually conceded to them, and signed the Ordinance. King John II however banned the Ordinance in 1357, preventing it from coming into full effect.
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