1792Nationalization of Émigré Property

February 9: The Assembly decrees the confiscation of the pro...
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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

🏘️ Assembly Orders Émigrés' Return or Property Forfeiture

July 9: The Assembly decrees that émigrés must return to France within two months, or forfeit their property.
émigrésexilepropertyconfiscationlegislationNational AssemblyFrench Revolutionland ownershiprebellionpolitical repression

💰 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