All men are born free and equal
- The main rights are liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression
- Power (sovereignty) rests with the people
- Freedom of worship
- Freedom of expression
- Speech/publication
- Taxation according to means
- Freedom to own property
Nationalisation of Church Land
- They took responsibility for looking after the clergy, and, for helping the poor.
- Bonds were sold to people as currency against the land and 400m livres were generated.
- Under financial pressure, in Nov 1789 the National Assembly seized all of the property of the church.
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