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How far had the Constituent Assembly changed France by October 1791?
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... Adam Lowe How far had the Constituent Assembly changed France by October 1791? The Constituent Assembly had changed France significantly by late 1791. For example, the August Decrees had abolished most of the feudal rights of the first and second estates. The Civil Constitution of the Clergy, the Declaration of the Rights of Man, the August Decrees, Nationalism and Toleration had significantly altered the running of the church. Absolute Monarchy and the theory of Divine Right of Kings had been stopped by the Declaration of the Rights of Man, part of the 1791 Constitution. This made the monarchy a constitutional monarchy. However, not everything changed. Quite a few of the feudal rights remained intact, the King remained in power in the mean time and the official religion remained Catholic. Some people say that the Constituent Assembly changed France for the better; others say that the Assembly made many mistakes. Aftalion's interpretation














