Early on during this period, paper money called the assignat was used.
One piece of legislation passed during this event forced the clergy to take oaths and hold elected positions by the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. Early on during this period, paper money called the assignat was used. Edmund Burke wrote a work condemning this event. The Reign of Terror was overseen by the Committee of Public Safety under Maximilien Robespierre during this period. For 10 points, name this event that saw the storming of the Bastille and the overthrow of Louis XVI, a period of turmoil in one country which saw a lot of use of the guillotine.
One piece of legislation passed during this event forced the clergy to take oaths and hold elected positions by the Civil Constitution of the Clergy.
{French Revolution} [or {Revolution} of 1789]