French Revolution From The Abolition Of Feudalism To The Civil Constitution Of The Clergy
The French Revolution was a period in the history of France covering the years 1789 to 1799, in which republicans overthrew the Bourbon monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church perforce underwent radical restructuring. This article covered the year following the storming of the Bastille, from the abolition of feudalism (4 August 1789) to National Constituent Assembly's adoption of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy (12 July 1790).
The tangible consequences of the abolition of feudalism, the Declaration of the Rights of Man, the Civil Constitution of the Clergy and the movements toward a constitution are highly disputable but what was plain to see was the change in mindset of those across social and political boundaries. French people across the land began to see a future of democratic nationalism, irrevocably changing ancient traditions of society, government and religion.
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