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Illustration
The National Assembly abandons its privileges during a session on the night of 4 August 1789, leading to the August Decrees that abolished feudalism in France. Engraving by Charles Monnet and Isidore-Stanislas Helman, c. 1789.
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris.
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Monnet, C. (2022, May 25). August Decrees. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15925/august-decrees/
Chicago Style
Monnet, Charles. "August Decrees." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 25, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15925/august-decrees/.
MLA Style
Monnet, Charles. "August Decrees." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 May 2022. Web. 15 Sep 2024.
