The Civil Constitution of the Clergy forced the clergy to take an oath to the National Assembly instead of to Rome, and it required that priests be elected. This action alienated the clergy from the Revolution and infuriated the king.
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The National Assembly seized and held the lands of the church.
The National Assembly lost the backing of a number of French peasants because it took land as well as independence from the Catholic Church. The assembly lasted from June 13, 1789 to July 9, 1789.
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National Assembly
The National Assembly of the French Revolution was in existence from 17 June 1789 until 9 July 1789 and was replaced by the National Constituent Assembly.