WORLD HISTORY

FRENCH REVOLUTION

FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following groups in France were most opposed to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy?
A
diests
B
bourgeoisie
C
Jacobins
D
liberal aristocrats
E
peasants
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Civil Constitution of the Clergy, French Constitution Civile Du Clergé, (July 12, 1790), during the French Revolution, an attempt to reorganize the Roman Catholic Church in France on a national basis. It caused a schism within the French Church and made many devout Catholics turn against the Revolution.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition. The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was a law passed in July 1790 during the French Revolution (1789-1799), which caused the immediate subordination of the Catholic Church in France to the French government.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Civil Constitution of the Clergy (French: Constitution civile du clergé) was a law passed on 12 July 1790 during the French Revolution, that caused the immediate subordination of most of the Catholic Church in France to the French government.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Civil Constitution of the Clergy, passed on July 12, 1790, made the French Catholic Church a state church under governmental control. The Assembly took charge of reorganizing parishes, controlling the clergy’s salaries, and setting rules for clerical conduct.

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