Describe the social condition of franch on the eve of french Revolution 1789.
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the society was diveded into three states first state include clergy, the second state include nobility and third state include commons. The first state comprised less than 1% of French population but controlled more than 95% of land and wealth.
The condition of France was very poor before the revolution took place as the population was divided on the basis of estate the different division were -:
1) clergy - They enjoyed the previlege by birth and exempted to give tax
2) nobility- They also enjoyed birth previlege
as well as fudal privilege.They are also exempted to give tax
3) third estate (common people) - They composed nearly about 80%of the population.this section was very poor but they have to pay tax
The French king Louis XVI at a time of revolution increased the price and taxes to maintain treasury because of this act many people died from starvation