The King was stripped of his power, the clergy was required to swear an oath of loyalty to the constitution and church property was confiscated and used for security on the issues of assignats, or paper money. After the overthrow of the Monarchy Napoleon came into power in France and ruled as a dictator however, the people in France had learned that this type of ruler did not have to be tolerated. Summary and Conclusion

This work has answered the question posed which asks whether the French Revolution was a war of the classes. Indeed it was a war of the classes, however the lines are not clearly drawn dividing the classes and as well there was much bleeding over from one class to the other in terms of that dealt with by a particular class in relation to their social position. For example, the bourgeoisie were also inclusive of the wealthy landowners while at the same time representing the peasant class. Therefore, all views must be considered when attempting to gain a well-rounded understanding of that which came into play in...

terms of class separation in the French Revolution however, it is clear that the French Revolution was a war of and a war within the social classes in the society of France.
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