Not only was the monarchy struggling to pay the interest on its debt, there was also a credit crunch in the form of a shortage of the gold and silver coins needed to fund economic activity.

• 不仅仅是皇室在为还清他们自身的债务利息而苦苦挣扎，同时国家还存在着一种因缺乏用来为国家经济活动提供资金的金银币形式的信用紧缩。