There was a marked deterioration in living conditions during the final years of Louis XVI’s reign, compounded by a poor harvest in 1788 and a worrying unemployment rate. Representatives of the third estate clearly manifested their independence from the king at the States General, eventually forming the National Constituent Assembly. On 24 August, the Assembly voted the abolition of feudal rights; two days later, the declaration of human and civil rights was approved. French politics, in which the king’s role was much reduced, were gradually transformed.
Title
Le Siècle des Lumières : bibliographie chronologique
Subtitle
T. XXVII, Deuxième supplément : 1716-1789
Edition
First Edition
Volume
27
By (author)
Pierre M. CONLON
Issue
446
Language
Français
Publisher
Librairie Droz
Title First Published
12/1/2008
Format
Hardback
ISBN-13
978-2-600-01258-4
GTIN13 (EAN13)
9782600012584
Reference no.
15-446
Publication Date
12/1/2008
Nb of pages
00
Dimensions
15.2 x 22.200001 cm
Weight
630 gr
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