▁R ise ▁of ▁the ▁Political ▁Club s ▁▁ ▁January ▁ 7 : ▁Ri ot ▁in ▁Vers a illes ▁demand ing ▁lower ▁bread ▁prices . ▁ ▁January ▁ 1 8 : ▁Mar at ▁publish es ▁a ▁fier ce ▁attack ▁on ▁fin ance ▁minister ▁Ne cker . ▁ ▁January ▁ 2 2 : ▁Paris ▁municipal ▁police ▁try ▁to ▁arrest ▁Mar at ▁for ▁his ▁violent ▁attacks ▁on ▁the ▁government , ▁but ▁he ▁is ▁def ended ▁by ▁a ▁crowd ▁of ▁sans - cul ott es ▁and ▁esc apes ▁to ▁London . ▁ ▁February ▁ 1 3 : ▁The ▁Assembly ▁forb ids ▁the ▁taking ▁of ▁religious ▁v ows ▁and ▁suppress es ▁the ▁cont empl ative ▁religious ▁orders . ▁▁ ▁February ▁ 2 3 : ▁The ▁Assembly ▁requires ▁cur és ▁( par ish ▁pri ests ) ▁in ▁churches ▁across ▁France ▁to ▁read ▁al oud ▁the ▁decre es ▁of ▁the ▁Assembly . ▁▁ ▁February ▁ 2 8 : ▁The ▁Assembly ▁abol ishes ▁the ▁requirement ▁that ▁army ▁officers ▁be ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁nob ility . ▁ ▁March ▁ 8 : ▁The ▁Assembly ▁dec ides ▁to ▁continue ▁the ▁institution ▁of ▁sla very ▁in ▁French ▁colon ies , ▁but ▁perm its ▁the ▁establishment ▁of ▁colonial ▁assemb lies . ▁▁ ▁March ▁ 1 2 : ▁The ▁Assembly ▁appro ves ▁the ▁sale ▁of ▁the ▁property ▁of ▁the ▁church ▁by ▁municipal ities ▁ ▁March ▁ 2 9 : ▁Pope ▁P ius ▁VI ▁condem ns ▁the ▁Dec laration ▁of ▁the ▁Rights ▁of ▁Man ▁in ▁a ▁secret ▁cons istory . ▁ ▁April ▁ 5 - J une ▁