# Turgot appointed controller-general (1774)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1774-turgot-appointed-controller-general
Location: France

Turgot attempted liberal economic and fiscal reforms. Within the broader Bourbon & Ancien Régime period, Bourbon France became a leading European power through stronger royal government, global expansion, war and court culture. Fiscal strain, social privilege and Enlightenment criticism accumulated beneath the apparent strength of the Ancien Régime. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Louis XVI (King of France). Turgot appointed controller-general mattered because it changed material life, state capacity, economic networks or France’s ability to project power. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Turgot appointed controller-general mattered because it changed material life, state capacity, economic networks or France’s ability to project power.

Ruler at the time: [Louis XVI](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-xvi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Turgot appointed controller-general](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Turgot+appointed+controller-general&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Turgot appointed controller-general](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Turgot+appointed+controller-general)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)