Cool how was the system of states in French society organised
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There were 3 estates in the French society :
1st estate: The first estate consisted of the clergy (the church). They enjoyed many privileges - most important was the exemption from taxes. They also took taxes known as " tithes " from the peasants which was an addition to the direct taxes from the states "taille".
2nd estate: The second estate consisted of the nobility.They too were given privileges by birth. They didn't pay taxes to the state and they further enjoyed feudal privileges. These included feudal dues , which they extracted from the peasants.
3rd estate: Finally the estate that suffered the most , was the third estate. It consisted from big businessmen, merchants, court official, lawyers etc. to peasants , artisans, small workers, landless labourers and servants . They paid all the taxes . They were only obliged to serve the lord , work on their fields and take part in the army etc. But there was an advantage for the richer section of the third estate ( businessmen , merchants etc.) that they owned land .
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1st estate: The first estate consisted of the clergy (the church). They enjoyed many privileges - most important was the exemption from taxes. They also took taxes known as " tithes " from the peasants which was an addition to the direct taxes from the states "taille".
2nd estate: The second estate consisted of the nobility.They too were given privileges by birth. They didn't pay taxes to the state and they further enjoyed feudal privileges. These included feudal dues , which they extracted from the peasants.
3rd estate: Finally the estate that suffered the most , was the third estate. It consisted from big businessmen, merchants, court official, lawyers etc. to peasants , artisans, small workers, landless labourers and servants . They paid all the taxes . They were only obliged to serve the lord , work on their fields and take part in the army etc. But there was an advantage for the richer section of the third estate ( businessmen , merchants etc.) that they owned land .
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