cahiers de doléances
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The cahiers de doléances were lists of grievances and reform proposals drawn up by the various estates across France in 1789, expressing public demands on the eve of the French Revolution.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
ⓘ
petition ⓘ political text ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Louis XVI of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | grievance notebooks ⓘ |
| archivedIn | French national archives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
convocation of the Estates-General
ⓘ
outbreak of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| compiledAt |
bailliage level
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parish level ⓘ sénéchaussée level ⓘ |
| compiledBy |
local assemblies
ⓘ
representatives of each estate ⓘ |
| containsTopic |
abolition of feudal dues
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constitutional limits on royal power ⓘ equality before the law ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ judicial reform ⓘ religious reform ⓘ representation of the Third Estate ⓘ tax reform ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| createdFor | Estates-General of 1789 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftedBy |
First Estate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endOfUse | early French Revolution period ⓘ |
| era | Ancien Régime ⓘ |
| genre |
collective complaint
ⓘ
political petition ⓘ |
| hasPart |
lists of grievances
ⓘ
reform proposals ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
documented demands that foreshadowed revolutionary changes
ⓘ
source for studying public opinion in 1789 France ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates in the Estates-General of 1789
ⓘ
drafting of revolutionary legislation ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | consultative document ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | varied by estate ⓘ |
| precededBy | royal letters of convocation for the Estates-General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
express grievances
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inform the king of public demands ⓘ request reforms ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1789 ⓘ |
| usedIn | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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