Question

describe the division of french society before the revolution​

Answer 1

Answer:

French Division of Society. The French Society was divided into 3 divisions that were Clergy, Nobility and 3rd estate. ... Clergy consisted of the high priests and they did not have to pay taxes.

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Explanation

Answer 2

Before the French revolution , the French society was divided into three estates :—

1. The first estate was comprised of the church and the clergy. They enjoyed certain privileges by birth. The most important of these privileges for exemption from paying taxes.
2. The second estate was comprised of the nobles and other rich people of the society. These were also exempted from paying taxes. They also enjoyed feudal privileges which included collection of feudal dues by the peasants.
3. The third estate was comprised of big businessman ,merchant ,Court officials, lawyers, peasants & artisans landless labourers and servants. Within the third state , some were rich and the other were poor. the peasants obliged the landlords by working on their fields, in their houses, to serve in the army or to participate in the building of roads. They were paying all direct taxes like taille and a number of indirect taxes on salt or tobacco, but had no rights.