August Decrees and Declaration of Rights of Man

Question 1

Who drew up original plans for the August Decrees?

Answer 1

-Duc d’Aguillion and vicomte de Noailles

Question 2

What was the August Decrees described as?

Answer 2

“an orgy of self-sacrifice”

Question 3

What did the August Decrees pass?

Answer 3

-All fedual dues to be abolished , with compensation
-exclusive rights to own pigeons abolished
-exclusive right to hunting abolished
-all seigneurial courts abolished
-all tithes and fees abolished
-abolished venality
-no payments to priests
-all citizens would pay the same in taxes

Question 4

Were the August Decrees enlightened?

Answer 4

YES:
-No more venality: rule of law
-tithes and fees abolished - decreasing power of the church over people (Diderot and Voltaire)
-Seigneurial and ecclesiastical courts abolished - Rule of law

Question 5

a)Who was the chief architect of the declaration of rights of man and citizen and b)who helped him

Answer 5

a) Lafayette

b) Thomas Jefferson (American who attended French salons)

Question 6

When was the Declaration of Rights of man and citizen issued?

Answer 6

-26 August 1789

Question 7

Was the Declaration of Rights of Man enlightened?

Answer 7

YES:
-focused on Montesquieu’s separation of powers and Rousseau’s social contract
-Rousseau’s social contract
-Natural rights and rule of law of voltaire
-Lockean: rights to property

Question 8

What did the King do to the Declaration of Rights of Man and the August Decrees and significance of this?

Answer 8

-He did not give his royal assent: meant Louis was showing his doubt for the National Assembly and not supporting the revolution.

Question 9

When did Louis refuse to sanction the AD?

Answer 9

-5 August