There ** huge difference between the Venetian and the French governments.**
Venetian Government The best way to describe the Venetian Government is ‘Venice ber alles’, meaning ‘Venice above all’. This statement proves that Venice had a more just and efficient government as compared to any other **** governments in contemporary times. On the other hand, the 15th century French government has been referred as ’Feudal barbarism’ by Napoleon Bonaparte. The Venetian administration was mostly controlled by the Great Council which comprised of the some of the prominent members of the city. The state for these patricians was a mere extension of their family and individual interests. These people understood that an efficient administration of the state is important for the effective functioning of the trading, which was the primary source of revenue of the land.
People of the lesser ranks such as the merchants, doctors and lawyers also had an important role to play in the state. They served as the ambassadors and diplomats.
The lower ranks also had important rights and obligations. Thus, the administration of Venice was a participative practice. The government made all efforts to fulfill the needs of the poor. Provisions were made for the supply of food, conducting great ceremonies and celebrations, and assurance of legal system with justice for all.
French Government
The French government was different from the Venetian style of governance. It was based on the system of Feudalism. Feudalism was a social and economic system that existed in France, England and Italy during the 9th and 15th century. Here, the agricultural production was based on the relation between lords and peasants. The lords owned huge lands, and the peasants had to cultivate their own lands as well as the lords’ land.In return for the services rendered by the peasants, the lords provided military protection to them.
The lords also extended judicial control over the peasants and the settlement. This practise was highly exploitative and peasants were the major sufferers.
