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The Great Fear occurred in July and August of 1789 in [[France]] at the start of the French Revolution. Rumors spread among the peasantry that nobles had hired brigands to march on villages and destroy the peasants' new harvest. In response, peasants sacked the castles of the nobles and burned documentation recording feudal obligations. This event led to the abolition of serfdom and [[feudalism|feudal]] obligations, and brought up the need for a new class structure. | The Great Fear occurred in July and August of 1789 in [[France]] at the start of the French Revolution. Rumors spread among the peasantry that nobles had hired brigands to march on villages and destroy the peasants' new harvest. In response, peasants sacked the castles of the nobles and burned documentation recording feudal obligations. This event led to the abolition of serfdom and [[feudalism|feudal]] obligations, and brought up the need for a new class structure. | ||
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Revision as of 11:22, March 11, 2007
The Great Fear occurred in July and August of 1789 in France at the start of the French Revolution. Rumors spread among the peasantry that nobles had hired brigands to march on villages and destroy the peasants' new harvest. In response, peasants sacked the castles of the nobles and burned documentation recording feudal obligations. This event led to the abolition of serfdom and feudal obligations, and brought up the need for a new class structure.