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aug 4, 1789 - National Assembly/End of Feudalism in France

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On the 4th of August, the National Constituent Assembly announced the abolishment of the feudal system entirely. This discarded the seigniorial rights of the Second Estate and tithes gathered by the Roman Catholic clergy. Most importantly, this stopped the forced labor from the peasants.

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aug 4, 1789
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~ 237 years ago

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