Comment on the structure of the society of France before revolution.
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French society in the 18 century was divided into three estates. The society of estates part of the feudal system. The monarch did not have the power to impose taxes as per his wish only rather he had to consider his general who would propose strategies for new taxes. The estates general was political body to which the three estates sent their representatives .
Clergy:- group of persons invested with special functions in the church. it extracted its share of taxes called tithes from the peasants. Tithe was a tax levied by the church, comprising one-teeth of the agricultural produce.
2. Nobility:-It include the group of people from administrative field. they enjoyed certain feudal privileges. These included feudal dues, to be extracted from the peasants and using them as their personal slaves.
The clergy and Nobility group held almost 60% of the land and were exempted from paying taxes to the state.
3. The 3 estate comprised of rest of the population of which 90 % were peasants, landless labour and servants . Only a small percentage of population consisted of big and small businessmen merchants, teacher , court officals, lawyers etc. Out of these even smaller number of them owned land.They had to pay all kinds of taxes levied by the state and church. They lived pathetic conditions and had very hard to earn bare minimum livelihood
Clergy:- group of persons invested with special functions in the church. it extracted its share of taxes called tithes from the peasants. Tithe was a tax levied by the church, comprising one-teeth of the agricultural produce.
2. Nobility:-It include the group of people from administrative field. they enjoyed certain feudal privileges. These included feudal dues, to be extracted from the peasants and using them as their personal slaves.
The clergy and Nobility group held almost 60% of the land and were exempted from paying taxes to the state.
3. The 3 estate comprised of rest of the population of which 90 % were peasants, landless labour and servants . Only a small percentage of population consisted of big and small businessmen merchants, teacher , court officals, lawyers etc. Out of these even smaller number of them owned land.They had to pay all kinds of taxes levied by the state and church. They lived pathetic conditions and had very hard to earn bare minimum livelihood
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