Question

how was French society organised? what privileges did certain sections of society enjoy?

Answer 1

The French society was divided into three estates .First and second estate consisted of clergy and nobles respectively. They enjoyed certain privileges the most important of which was the exemption from paying taxes . The third estate alone paid taxes.

Answer 2

The french society was divided into the 1st, 2nd and 3rd estate respectively . the first estate-clergy and second estate- nobility enjoyed certain privileges by birth. the main one was exemption from paying taxes to the state. The nobility also enjoyed certain feudal dues like the peasants had to work i n their houses or fields, to join the army or to participate in building roads.The clergy collected a tax called tithes from the pasants which included 1/10 of the agricultural produce.