AOS 2 L6 APK

2nd November 1789:

• Nationalisation of church property (biens nationaux)

• Civil Constitution of the Clergy

• Monastic vows forbidden

• Clerical Oath

New currency used to redeem/purchase nationalised church land

Which of the below was NOT a change created by the Civil Constitution of the Clergy?

• Elected bishops for each diocese (Church district)

• One bishop for each diocese (no pluralism)

• Each diocese to correspond to one of the 83 departments

• Civil liberties granted to Protestants & Sephardi Jews

SELECT TWO:

Why did the CCC create discontent amongst the clergy?

• It wasn't radical enough; the clergy wanted more change

• The clergy liked the confusing, overlapping boundaries of the generalities, provinces and pays d'etat

• It took the Pope's right to appoint bishops away and it interfered with the Church's traditional practices

• In theory, it gave Protestants & Jews the right to participate in bishop elections (if they were also active citizens)

Date of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy:

Date of the Clerical Oath:

What was the Clerical Oath?

• An oath made by the National Assembly to never separate until a constitution was established

• An oath made by all priests when they joined the clergy

• An oath that every single clergy member in France took

• An oath taken by some member of the clergy that declared they were fully supportive of the revolution

SELECT TWO:

What were clergy members that refused to take the Clerical Oath called?

• Non-juring priests

• Traitorous priests

• Refractory priests

• Monarchists

The Pope's Papal Brief 'Charitas' (13 April 1791) demanded:

• That French clergy members refuse to take the oath

• That Frech clergy members should take the oath to avoid violence towards them

• That French clergy members should take the oath as it was their religious duty

• The French clergy members should just ignore the oath and it will go away