Question

Describe the divisions of the French society before the French revolutoin

Answer 1

French Society before French revolution was divided into three estates:

1. 1st Estate: Clergy (Group of persons involved in church matters)

2. 2nd Estate: Nobility (Persons who have high rank in state administration)

3. 3rd Estate: (Comprises of Big businessmen, merchants, court officials, lawyers, Peasants and artisans, landless labour, servants)

Answer 2

1st estate - church fathers and noble men
2nd estate-kings and the rich men 
3rd- landlords pesants and poor farmers
the taxes paying was exempted for 1st&the 2nd estate and only the 3rd estate payed the taxes