The Measures of 21 May 1720
The attempt to cool down the System through the reduction of the value of shares and banknotes produced a dramatic loss of confidence in the System, and Law was put under house arrest. The complexities of running the System forced the Regent to bring Law back into power and to exile the Pâris brothers.
Keywords: arrest, banknotes, Mississippi System, Pâris brothers, shares
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