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The civil constitution of the clergy passed in 1790 aimed to reduce the power of the church and subordinate it to the state by having the government pay clergy and bishops be elected. This strongly opposed the Pope and most clergy rejected it. It narrowed the support for revolutionaries by angering Catholic peasants, who made up 90% of the population. When the government cracked down on revolts, civil war broke out in 1793. The civil constitution also increased conflict between the King and legislative asse

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KudzaisheFaith Muchanyereyi

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