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Redemption Clause and Delayed Formalisation
- When
- 5 March 1790
- Where
- Unspecified location of the Feudal Committee report
A vague redemption clause postponed effective abolition of feudal rights until August 1793, and formalisation came only on 5 March 1790.
In the enthusiasm of the session, nobody remarked the clause for redeeming feudal rights and tithes introduced by two nobles and two bishops. Terrible in its vagueness, it postponed the abolition of feudal rights for five years, until August 1793. The real product of the night was not formalised until the Feudal Committee reported back on 5 March 1790.
Sources
- Abolition of feudalism in France Wikipedia
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