Question

Explain the composition of french society during late 18th centuary

Answer 1

When Louis XVI became king of France in 1774, the treasury became empty.
he was forced to increase the taxes to meet the regular expense of the court, maintenance of the army and the payment of interest for the doubt.
During the 18th century, French society was divided into three estates; the clergy, the nobility and the rest of the population constituted the third estate.only the third estate paid all the taxes.
The rapid expansion of French society led to the subsistence crises where the basic means of livelihood are endangered.