MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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Laws which nationalised land owned by the church to pay off France’s debt.
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A declaration that stated all men are born and remain equal in rights.
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Laws passed by the National Assembly abolishing Feudalism in France.
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A document declaring that the National Assembly would not stop meeting until France had a written constitution.
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Detailed explanation-1: -1. The National Assembly abolishes the feudal system entirely. They declare that among feudal and taxable rights and duties, the ones concerned with real or personal succession right and personal servitude and the ones that represent them are abolished with no compensation.
Detailed explanation-2: -The National Assembly hereby completely abolishes the feudal system. It decrees that, among the existing rights and dues, both feudal and censuel, all those originating in or representing real or personal serfdom (mainwork) or personal servitude, shall be abolished without indemnification.
Detailed explanation-3: -The decrees of 4 August 1789, also known as the August Decrees, were a set of 19 articles passed by the National Constituent Assembly during the French Revolution (1789-1799) which abolished feudalism in France and ended the tax exemption privileges of the upper classes.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Decree Abolishing the Feudal System, August 4, 1789 This helped bring equality to France because classes like lords, knights, and serfs were made illegal.
Detailed explanation-5: -The abolition of the feudal system took place during the famous night session of the National Assembly on August 4th 1789. It was reportedly prompted by the reading of a report on the misery and disorder which prevailed in the provinces.