Jacques Necker (and public opinion) [ Politics / Publicity ]
… public opinion, as from the height of a throne, awards prizes and crowns, makes and unmakes reputations’. 4 On the influence and popularity one could expect from appealing to public opinion, Necker could speak with some experience since … to the National Assembly. On one level, the loss of Necker meant losing a key ally in the King’s immediate sphere of influence, with Louis now more likely to fall prey to the conservative faction at court. On another, Necker’s dismissal … radical and polarised, however, Necker’s newfound image as a moderate would become increasingly problematic, and his influence over the Assembly would diminish. Indeed, after the abolition of feudalism on the night of 4 August, the …
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