Abbe+Sieyes

Abbe Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes 3 March 1748 – 20 June 1836 French Profession: Clergyman (The title "abbe" means "abbot" in French, but it applies to any clergyman without a parish), part of the Directory



Sieyes was one of the most influential clergymen in the French Revolution. In 1789, he published a pamphlet, //What is the Third Estate?//, which was influential in bringing about the formation of the National Assembly. Upon the formation of the Assembly, he was the one who proposed that aristocrats and clergymen be allowed to join. He played a key role in writing the Declaration of the Rights of Man. Later, he was a major supporter of Napoleon's coup.

created by Ben Garber