1789Nobility Renounces Tax Privileges, Estates Remain Deadlocked

May 22: The nobility renounces its special tax privileges. ...
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📜 Nobility Renounces Tax Privileges, Estates Remain Deadlocked

May 22: The nobility renounces its special tax privileges. However, the three estates are unable to agree on a common program.
Estates GeneralNobilityTaxationPrivilegesInequalityPolitical DeadlockFrench RevolutionSocial ReformAssemblyEarly Revolution

⛪️ Clergy Renounces Tax Privileges, Embraces Fiscal Equality

May 20: The clergy renounces its special tax privileges, and accepts the principle of fiscal equality.
clergytaxationfiscal policyprivilegesEstates-Generalfinancial reformequalityRevolutionary reformsChurchFrench Revolution

👑 Nobility's Hereditary Privileges Abolished

June 19: The Assembly abolishes the titles, orders, and other privileges of the hereditary nobility.
nobilityprivilegessocial reformequalityFrench Revolutionancien régimetitlesordersabolitionsocial change