August Decrees Flashcards
What did the August Decrees do to tithes and fees?
Abolished all of them
What did the August Decrees say about loans and harvest shares?
Could be bought (purchased) back from seigneurial lords
What did the August Decrees say about justice?
No more venality, justice would now be free.
What did the August Decrees do about the Church?
No more payments to priests
What did the August Decrees do about tax?
All citizens would now pay the same taxes on everything
What did the August Decrees do about tax?
All citizens would now pay the same taxes on everything
What did the August Decrees do about offices and positions?
All citizens were now eligible for all ecclesiastical, civilian, and military positions
What did the August Decrees do about feudal dues related to service?
Abolished without compensation to landlords
What did the August Decrees do about most feudal dues?
Redeemable by payment of compensation to landlords
What did the August Decrees do about seigneurial courts?
All abolished without compensation
