Church & Religion

Question 1

August Decrees

Answer 1

Tithes abolished

Question 2

DORMAC

Answer 2

Granted the freedom of religion and religious toleration

Question 3

Nationalisation of Church Lands

Answer 3

2 November 1789

Question 4

Significance of nationalising the lands (2)

Answer 4

1) Church loss most of its income
2) Most buyers of the lands were bourgeoise - Furet?

Question 5

Importance of the church in the Ancien Regime (4)

Answer 5

1) Education
2) Marriage
3) Relief for the poor
4) Deaths

Question 6

Civil Constitution of the Clergy

Answer 6

12 July 1790

Question 7

Significance of the CCC (3)

Answer 7

1) Pope removed as head of the French Catholic church
2) All clergy to be appointed by election
3) This deeply angered many devout Catholics

Question 8

Furet - Clerical Oath as a catalyst

Answer 8

refusal to take the oath was the first sign of popular resistance to the Revolution…The religious element was immediately transformed into a political issue

Question 9

Furet - CCC doomed to fail

Answer 9

The firm and deep-rooted adherence of Catholic opinion had meant that the Civil Constitution of the Clergy would not withstand the test of time

Question 10

Tackett - Impacts of the CCC

Answer 10

Challenged the fundamental basis of community life

Question 11

Impacts of the Clerical Oath (5)

Answer 11

1) It forced them to pick loyalty to the revolution or loyalty to their faith
2) Thus, many were angered at this prospect, and did not take the oath.
3) Contributed to the Flight to Varennes
4) Would become a major reason why there were internal revolts
5) Showed the difference in idealism between Paris and the countryside

Question 12

Stats on the Clerical Oath (2)

Answer 12

1) 35% of National Assembly deputies refused to take the oath
2) In the Vendee region, over 90% of priests did not take the oath

Question 13

Pope issues the Papal Bull Charitas, alarming Louis and many other Catholics.

Answer 13

13 April 1791