Identify the three estates under the old regime. discuss their privileges and exemptions.
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France under the Ancien Régime (before the French Revolution) divided society into three estates: the First Estate (clergy); the Second Estate (nobility); and the Third Estate (commoners). The king was not considered part of any estate.
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1) the first estate(clergy) -members of this estates had vast land and wealth. They were exempted form paying tax and enjoyed certain privileges by birth.
2) the second estate(nobility) -members of this estate also enjoyed privileges by birth and were exempted from paying taxes.
3)they paid all the taxes to the government. Further, they were also not entitled to any privileges enjoyed by the clergy and nobles. Taxes were imposed on every essential item.
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