History A-Level
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
What Civil Constitution of the Clergy means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reform of the National Assembly in 1790 that helped create a new political order but also divisions over the Church.
Topics that use Civil Constitution of the Clergy
- Revolution and the failure of constitutional monarchy, 1789–93 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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