Why is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen regarded as a revolutionary document?

Why is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen regarded as a revolutionary document?

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The declaration was regarded as a revolutionary document because:

(i) It abolished the privileges and power given to the French feudal classes.

(ii) It provided equitable distribution of the burden of taxation and of right to private property.

(iii) It provided for equality before law and freedom of speech and press.

(iv) As governments of Europe at this time were based on privileges, if it’s ideas were applied to Europe, the old order of Europe would get destroyed.