WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Two months later, the Assembly nationalised all church-owned lands. Property seized from the church was deemed biens nationaux or ‘national goods’; the auctioning of this property began in late 1790. Revenue from the sale of church lands was used to underwrite newly issued paper bonds called assignats.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The National Assembly paid off debt by consolidating public debt, invalidating taxes imposed by the king while also levying their own taxes to raise funds, as well as printing paper money backed by land to meet debt payment goals.

Detailed explanation-3: -On the night of 4 August 1789, the Assembly passed a decree abolishing the feudal system of obligations and taxes. Members of the clergy too were forced to give up their privileges. Tithes were abolished and lands owned by the Church were confiscated.

Detailed explanation-4: -The National Constituent Assembly, acting on the night of 4 August 1789, announced, “The National Assembly abolishes the feudal system entirely.” It abolished both the seigneurial rights of the Second Estate (the nobility) and the tithes gathered by the First Estate (the Catholic clergy).