1789 ⟶ Church Property Nationalized
November 2: The Assembly votes to place property of the Chur...
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⛪ Church Property Nationalized
November 2: The Assembly votes to place property of the Church at the disposition of the Nation.⟶
NationalizationChurchPropertyConfiscationRevolutionEconomyLand ReformFinancial CrisisEstatesClergy
💰 Assembly Authorizes Municipalities to Sell Church Property
March 12: The Assembly approves the sale of the property of the church by municipalities⟶
Church PropertyNationalizationLand ReformEconomic PolicyConfiscationMunicipalitiesRevolutionary LegislationAssetsFinance
🪙 Church Silver Confiscated to Fund Government
March 3: The Assembly orders that the silver objects owned by the Church be melted down and sold to fund the government.⟶
ChurchConfiscationNationalizationEconomic PolicyFundingGovernment FinanceRevolutionary GovernmentProperty SeizureAssets
💰 Nationalization of Émigré Property
February 9: The Assembly decrees the confiscation of the property of émigrés, for the benefit of the Nation.⟶
confiscationémigréspropertynationalizationeconomic policyFrench Revolutionland reformwealth redistributionRevolutionary governmentassets
💰 Government Seizes Church Precious Metals
September 10: The government requisitions all church objects made of gold or silver.⟶
ChurchConfiscationReligionSecularizationNationalizationPropertyRevolutionary GovernmentTreasuryAssets