Why did peasants attack nobles' chateaux during the Great Fear?

They were angry with feudal rights and dues

During the Great Fear, many peasants believed that nobles might use force or that feudal demands would continue. They were angry about feudal rights, dues, rents, and obligations that burdened village life. Chateaux contained records and symbols connected with these privileges, so attacking them expressed opposition to the feudal system, not merely anger against individual buildings.

Option A is correct because it gives both the immediate feeling and its social cause. Peasants were not celebrating the king’s birthday, opening schools, or searching for ships. Their actions reflected long-standing resentment against unequal social relations and dues owed to lords. This episode helped weaken feudal authority and contributed to the later abolition of feudal privileges during the Revolution.

This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution. Topic: The Outbreak of the Revolution.