1789 Text
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Assembly proclaims universal rights. The political vocabulary of contemporary Europe flows directly from it.
What leads to what
Declared chains of causation — debatable, like any reading of history.Upstream
- responds to Congress of Vienna 1815 Les monarchies réunies à Vienne organisent le retour de ce que 1789 avait défait.
Downstream
- leads to Civil Code 1804 Les principes proclamés deviennent un droit applicable — et exportable.
Meanwhile, elsewhere
Within twenty-five years of 1789 — the context national timelines leave out.- 2 years later Constitution of 3 May Poland
- 15 years later Civil Code France
- 17 years later Sovereignty acquired Liechtenstein
- 23 years earlier First freedom of the press act Sweden
- 23 years later Annexation of Bessarabia Moldova
- 25 years later Eidsvoll Constitution Norway
- 20 years later Autonomous grand duchy Finland
- 25 years later Beginning of neutrality Sweden
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