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How did the reforms of the constitutional assembly change France?
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Jannine Layhe 'How did the reforms of the constitutional assembly change France?' By 1789, much work had been done toward the reforming of France, after the Ancien Regime was abolished. The constitutional assembly was set up, for the making of the constitution, their main aims were to make the citizens of France more equal, abolishing the estates, changing taxation laws, reducing the power of the church, reforming the economy and addressing the local governments. The assembly focused on making France a more humanitarian civilisation, with decentralisation of the government, introducing new départements and democracy. The assembly came about because of the need for change after the revolution, and so the more liberal of the nobles joined together and set about this mammoth task. Many of the things the assembly did did a lot for the country but as with everything there were drawbacks. One of the major areas the assembly reformed...
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