Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes26 August 1789
The adopted declaration makes national sovereignty a constitutional principle and denies independent authority to any individual or corporate body.
France · Revolution / Revolution of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The adopted declaration makes national sovereignty a constitutional principle and denies independent authority to any individual or corporate body.
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