# Turgot dismissed (1776)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1776-turgot-dismissed
Location: Versailles

Resistance from privileged groups helped end an ambitious reform program. 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 dismissed is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. 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 dismissed is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

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

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