4th August 1789: The August Decrees result in the National Constituent Assembly of France voting to abolish the feudal system

4th August 1789: The August Decrees result in the National Constituent Assembly of France voting to abolish the feudal system

HistoryPod · 2025-08-04

The decision to end the privileges enjoyed by the nobility and clergy came in the early stages of the French Revolution, during a special session of the National Constituent Assembly of France and resulted in the August ...

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