L'influence des Écossais sur l'Assemblée provinciale de Haute-Guyenne, à la fin du XVIIIe siècle, en Quercy Rouergue

Abstract

National audience ; It is often assumed that the end of the modern period is a long succession of years of political inactivity, even for some of the preparation of the Revolution of 1789. But it is not so, for illustration we offer consider an attempt to regenerate structures in the kingdom. The Upper "Guyenne" States are created by Necker during the last years of the reign of Louis XVI. They are an attempt to live, to revive some form of democracy or at least a greater participation of the population in the grip of his own destiny.The Upper Guyenne States operate for more than 15 years headed a strange character. This is Seigneley Charles Colbert, a famous surname to a discreet man. It must be said that this priest is of Scottish origin, bi-national training gives him a world view completely original. By Elsewhere, the bishop of Rodez, owes much to his meeting with philosopher and economist Adam Smith. Its library but his actions indicate the strong influence of the Scottish Enlightenment on the government of that province to the ephemeral existence. Thereafter the Bishop, sitting logically to Versailles, will show a favorable time to the French Revolution among other participant in the establishment of the cantons.It is unfortunate that his name is almost forgotten, while it may appear as a diligent administrator, human and innovative, a European early. ; On considère souvent que la fin de la période moderne est une longue suite d'années d'inactivité politique, voire pour certains de la préparation de la Révolution de 1789. Or il n'en est rien, à titre d'illustration nous vous proposons d'examiner une tentative de régénération des structures du royaume. Les États de Haute-Guyenne sont crées par Necker durant les dernières années du règne de Louis XVI. Ils sont une tentative de faire vivre, de faire revivre, une certaine forme de démocratie ou tout au moins d'une plus grande participation de la population, à la prise en main de son propre destin.Les États de Haute-Guyenne fonctionnent durant plus de 15 ans ...