In addition to imposing taxes, parliament would also present petitions for redress of grievances to the king, most often concerning misgovernment by royal officials.
A formal bankruptcy of the state, resulting in the cancelling of two-thirds of the interest on the public debt, crowned the misgovernment of this disastrous time.
The essence of the system did not change, and after the withdrawal, the misgovernment, corruption and clientalist system continued and was perpetuated.
