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Peasant Revolts Push the Assembly Toward Reform
- When
- late July 1789
- Where
- Paris and the surrounding countryside
Reports of rural unrest reaching Paris by late July 1789 persuaded the Assembly to reform the social order and pacify the peasants.
After the fall of the Bastille on 14 July 1789, mass uproar spread from Paris to the countryside. By late July, reports of peasant revolt poured into Paris from every part of the country. The National Constituent Assembly decided to reform the social pattern of the country in order to pacify the outraged peasants and encourage them towards peace and harmony.
Sources
- Abolition of feudalism in France Wikipedia
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