How was French society organised? What privileges did certain sections of the society enjoyed ?
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The French society was divided into a society of estates:
1. FIRST ESTATE-
- It consisted of members of the church and clergy.
- They were exempted from paying taxes to the state.
- The church also collected one tenth of annual produce in the form of a tax called tithe.
2. SECOND ESTATE-
- It consisted of nobles. (those who belonged to the royal family, ministers, etc.)
- The members of the second estate were also exempted fro. paying taxes.
- They were also paid feudal dues from the peasants.
3. THIRD ESTATE-
- It consisted of 90 percent population of the country.
- The members of this estate were the common people like peasants, workers, artisans, lawyers etc.
- They had to pay all the taxes.
- They were obliged to work in the Fields of their landlords as well as in their houses, and also serve the army.
- They were paying all direct taxes like taille and a number of indirect taxes also like taxes on articles of everyday consumption.
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