They were interested in reading, and wanted to learn, regardless the rules.
I hope this helps! :)
The Old Regime began in the 15th Century. It was a feudal, monarchial type of
government where the Church and nobility are the dominant forces in
society. It was time of absolute
monarchy and development of centralized government. Though there was a period of prosperity, it
would later lead to decline and revolution.
Tuesday voting is a law from 1845, when people coun't travel on Sundays for religious reasons, so they needed a monday to have time to travel to the place where the vote took place.