Question

18th century French society was divided into

Answer 1

Answer:

In short 3 estates were clergy nobility and common people .

Explanation: During the eighteenth century the French Society was divided into three groups. These groups were called estates. The three types of groups were - First estate, Second estate and Third estate.

First estate - Clergy belonged to 1st estate of then French Society. They were holders of land. They received a tax named' tithe'( A tax levied by the church, comprising one-tenth of the agricultural produce.) from the peasants. The clergy enjoyed several privileges and political and  economic concessions. For example, they were exempted from paying taxes. They intervened into politics of the state. They had become pleasure loving.

Second estate - Nobility belonged to 2nd estate of then French Society. They were in possession of large part of land. They too enjoyed political and economic privileges. They too were free from taxes. They were benefited by political, military and judicial posts on hereditary basis. They were governed by a set of laws separate from those meant for the members of the third estate. Luxury and pleasure were the main features of their life.  

Third estate: - The 3rd estate of then French society was further divided into three categories. Big businessmen, merchants, court officials, lawyers, etc. belonged to the first category of 3rd estate. This class was well-educated. Their financial condition was good. In spite of this and the quality of this class was deprived of higher posts in the administration. Thy raised their voice against the monarchy to get prestige and rights.  Peasants and artisans belonged to the second category. Their condition was miserable.They were cruelly crushed.  And lower middle class of peasants, landless labours  belonged to third category, and were considered as the lowest class in the society. Members of the third state had to pay all types of taxes including taille, crown tax to the king, waijam tax(income tax), salt tax, etc.  

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Answer 2

Three instructions or estates is the answer.

Explanation:

• french society become divided into 3 instructions or estates. The Clergy becomes the primary property.
• Nobles had been the second property.  
• The 1/3 property protected the center instructions, the artisans, and the peasants.
• The Clergy becomes the most important landowner. The Nobles had a monopoly on all of the authority's posts.
• However, the Clergy and Nobles now no longer pay any taxes. They did no efficient work.
• The peasants needed to pay 2/third of their produce. The center instructions had been knowledgeable humans like writers, doctors, civil servants, merchants, etc.
• The artisans and town employees lived in poverty. More than ninety percent of humans had been withinside the 1/3 property, of which eighty percent humans had been peasants.

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