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Proposals of Aiguillon and Noailles on 4 August
- When
- 4 August 1789
- Where
- Paris meeting of the National Constituent Assembly
On 4 August 1789 the Duke of Aiguillon and the Viscount de Noailles proposed abolishing feudal rights and noble privileges.
On 4 August the Duke of Aiguillon proposed in the Club Breton the abolition of feudal rights and the suppression of personal servitude. On the evening of the same day, the Viscount de Noailles proposed to abolish the privileges of the nobility in order to restore calm in the French provinces. These proposals opened the discussion that continued through the night.
Sources
- Abolition of feudalism in France Wikipedia
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