Question

how was the French society during the late eighteenth century

Answer 1

To repay the loans and in order to maintain the expensive lifestyle of the court, King Louis XVI wants to increase taxation. The population increased by around 5 million in France in the 18th century. This led to an increased demand for food. ... Consequently, the poor were not able to buy enough food for survival.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

The system of estates in French society :

Peasants made up about 90 per cent of the population. However,

only a small number of them owned the land they cultivated. About

60 per cent of the land was owned by nobles, the Church and other

richer members of the third estate. The members of the first two

estates, that is, the clergy and the nobility, enjoyed certain privileges by

birth. The most important of these was exemption from paying taxes to

the state. The nobles further enjoyed feudal privileges. These included

feudal dues, which they extracted from the peasants. Peasants were obliged to render services to the lord ñ to work in his house and fields ñ to serve in the army or to participate in building roads.

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