ABSTRACT
In the second half of the eighteenth century, the Parlement became far more militant. The Parlement had far exercised its newly restored authority with moderation, but the hold which Law and his novel ideas were acquiring over Orleans caused increasing resentment among the magistrates. The Parlement now took the matter into its own hands, issuing a decree forbidding the distribution and circulation of the new money and calling for a revocation of the controversial edict. A royal council decree forbade the Parlement to meddle in financial affairs or take cognizance of any matter of state unless the king requested its advice. After the defeat of the Parlement, John Law was able to develop his financial schemes further. However, the remonstrances were unsympathetically received, and the king forbade the Parlement to carry the matter further. The Parlemen’s attitude was consistent with the one it had adopted towards Unigenitus at the time of its publication.
