The Feuillants and the Constitution of 1791

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What did the Feuillants become following the Champs de Mars Massacre of July 1791?
The most active political force in the Constituent Assembly
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What did the Feuillants demand to be recognised as?
The Society of the Friends of the Constitution
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What was the main job of the Feuillants?
To finalise the proposals of the Constitution
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What did the Feuillants exclude from the Constitution?
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy
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The Feuillants passed a law that restricted what?
Freedom of the Press
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What did the Feuillants fail to gain support from?
Journals and Magazines
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What didn't the Feuillants get credit for?
Helping to establish a constitutional monarchy
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What did the Constituent Assembly do to reduce the number of emigres leaving France?
Introduced Triple Taxation on emigres unless they returned
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What was the King's attitude towards the Constitution of 1791?
He remained undecided until the last minute
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How was the army affected by the growing number of emigres leaving France?
Discipline was beginning to collapse as almost half the officers deserted the army.
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What did the Feuillants demand to be recognised as?

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The Society of the Friends of the Constitution

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What did the Feuillants exclude from the Constitution?

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The Feuillants passed a law that restricted what?

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