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Necker's Failed Patriotic Contribution
- Necker proposed a 25% patriotic contribution to address France's debt, causing an uproar.
- The National Assembly approved it but without a collection mechanism, so it failed.
Talleyrand's Proposal
- Talleyrand proposed nationalizing church property to pay clergy and address national debt.
- This proposal sparked outrage, especially among the clergy, who saw it as a violation of property rights.
Physical Division and Polarization
- Delegates' move to Paris led to new living arrangements based on ideology, furthering polarization.
- The new meeting hall's layout, with conservatives on the right and radicals on the left, solidified this division.