Discuss how the system of estates in the french society was organised
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The system of estates in France was organised in the following way:- The French society was divided into 3 estates:- 1. FIRST ESTATE- The first estate consisted of clergy.They enjoyed most of the priveleges and did not have to pay taxes. 2.SECOND ESTATE- The second estate condsisited of the nobility .They also enjoyed most of the privileges. 3.THIRD ESTSTE- The third estste consisited of the peasants,small shopkeepers, landlordscourt ,officials ,labourers,artisans,landless labourers, lawyers,servants,merchants etc
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First Estate and Second Estate-These estates consisted of the clergy and nobility. About 60% of the land was owned by nobles, the church and other members of the third estate.
The members of the first two estates that are the clergy and nobility enjoyed certain privileges by birth. The nobles further enjoyed feudal privileges.The third estate comprised
big businessman, merchants, court officials, lawyers, peasants and artisans, Small peasants, landless labourers and servants etc. Peasants were 90% population with very low few owners of land. Only the members of third estate paid taxes.
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