Question

explain the organisation of the french society during late 18 century

Answer 1

1] In the 18th century, the French society was divided into two -

The clergy - This group consisted of people who worked at the churches.Nobility - This group consisted of those people who were born in noble families, like kings.Commoners - This group was generally referred to as the third estate. This group consisted of merchants, artisans, lawyers, sevants and even landless labourers.

2] Louis XVI belonged to the Bourbon family of kings. The two major problems that he faced soon after he ascended the throne were -

The French treasury was empty because of the overuse of money for luxurious purposes by his predecessors.The long years of wars between France and Britain had drained the financial resources of France.

3] The term Old Regime is usually used to describe the society and institutions of France before 1789.

4] Peasants came under the third estate. They were very uncomfortable as only they, that is, the third estate was told to pay taxes. Both the other estates [ Clergy and nobility ] were given special privileges. This depicts that the peasants of France under the old regime was facing a lot on unfavourable and miserable conditions.

Answer 2

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Throne was ascended in 1774 by Louis 16 who was a member of the bourboun family of kings,by then he was 20 years old and married an Aushtrian princess Marie Antoinette.The new king found an empty treasury upon his ascession.France financially reasources  were completely drained due to long years of wars within the costy of maintaining an extravagant court at the immense place of versailles.Under Louis 16,the thirteen American colonies to gain their independence from the common enemies held under the control of France.The war added more than a billion livres in Britain.To  a debt that had already risen to more than two billion livres.The society of estate was part of feudal system that dated back to middle ages.The term old regime is usually used  to describe the society and institution of France before1789 as follows;

1st estate-clergy

2nd-nobility

3rd estate-merchants

4th estate-peasants 

5th estate-landless labours

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