Question

Describe the first estate (clergy)​

Answer 1

Answer:

The First estate was the clergy. The higher clergy consisted of nobles, while the lower clergy were basically commoners, and were parish priests. The clergy collected tithes, and owned about 10 percent of France's land, for which no taxes were paid. ... The Second estate was the nobility.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The First Estate comprised the entire clergy, traditionally divided into "higher" and "lower" clergy. Although there was no formal demarcation between the two categories, the upper clergy were, effectively, clerical nobility, from the families of the Second Estate.

The First Estate was a small but influential class in 18th century French society, comprising all members of the Catholic clergy. Privileges enjoyed by the First Estate became a significant source of grievance during the French Revolution.

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