AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy and the Constitution of 1791
- 3 things to know
- Component 2
Overview
Recall questions on the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, the oath and refractory priests, the Pope's response, active and passive citizens, the new departments and courts, the Le Chapelier Law and the sale of church lands.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
How did the Constitution of 1791 distinguish between active and passive citizens?
What judicial reforms were implemented during the constitutional monarchy period?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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What was the Civil Constitution of the Clergy of July 1790?
Model answer
It was a law that reorganised the French Church, reducing dioceses, making clergy elected and salaried by the state.
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What did the clerical oath required by the Civil Constitution of the Clergy demand, and what division did it create?
Model answer
It demanded that priests swear loyalty to the nation, law, and king, creating a division between juring (oath-taking) and non-juring (refractory) clergy.
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What proportion of French clergy refused the oath to the Civil Constitution, and what were they called?
Model answer
Approximately half of French clergy refused the oath, becoming refractory priests and creating religious division that undermined the constitutional monarchy.
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How did Pope Pius VI respond to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy?
Model answer
Pope Pius VI condemned the Civil Constitution of the Clergy in 1791, deepening the rift between revolutionary France and the Catholic Church.
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What form of government did the Constitution of 1791 establish?
Model answer
It established a constitutional monarchy with a unicameral Legislative Assembly and limited male suffrage based on property qualifications.
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How did the Constitution of 1791 distinguish between active and passive citizens?
Model answer
Active citizens could vote while passive citizens could not, with the distinction based on tax contributions.
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