History 1401E Lecture 15: Toward War and Civil War in France
1 Apr 2016
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The liberal interlude (1790-1791) - continued: a new tax system. Introduction of paper currency (rather than material currency) Confiscation of church properties: wealth of the church was well above what was needed to operate, not intended to be a rich institution, properties of the church became properties of the state. Assignats : creation of a new constitution (crafted by the national assembly, france was no longer an absolute monarchy, now a constitutional monarchy. A constitution was adopted in september 1791 france officially became a. Constitutional monarchy and a legislative assembly was elected soon after. The assembly creates the laws, the monarch is the face of the monarchy but had less of a say in what laws and rules were passed. September 1791 brief period of celebrations regarding the introduction of a constitutional monarchy. A new regime, a state celebrating itself (champ de mars) Positive climate started to unravel the terror. Rising tensions (1791-92: civil constitution if the clergy (july 1790)
