Question

Descrthe the status of the nobles in France before the revolution

CBSE Class IX Social Science SA (3 Marks)

Answer 1

(i) The clergy and the nobles led a life of luxury and enjoyed numerous privileges. (ii) On the other hand, the peasants and workers lived a wretched life. They groaned under heavy taxes and forced labour. (iii) The middle-class comprising of lawyers, doctors, teachers, etc., also suffered humiliation at the hands of the clergy and the nobles. This state of social inequality was the chief cause of the French Revolution.

Answer 2

Answer:

The French nobility also known as “la noblesse” in French was a privileged social class in France during the middle Ages and the Early Modern period to the revolution in 1790. New individuals were appointed to the nobility by the monarchy, or they could purchase rights and titles, or join by marriage