National Constituent Assembly

The National Constituent Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale constituante) was formed from the National Assembly on 17 June 1789, during the first stages of the French Revolution. It dissolved on 30 September 1791 and was succeeded by the Legislative Assembly.

Read more about National Constituent Assembly:  Structure in The Summer of 1789, Proceedings, Dissolution

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