Question

which aspect of French system in the 18th century would upset the third estate and why

Answer 1

The following points may help you:

 a. France before the French revolution was based on strict social stratification, a society based on the system of estates with king at the apex , followed by the nobility  and the common people.
b. The society was based on  feudal privileges/system which are  based on birth, where the clergy and the nobility were exempted from paying taxes.
c. It was a feudal  society  that was characterised by class distinctions and was hierarchical in nature, a society comprising of feudal lords who enjoyed all powers and privileges , where the serfs were bound to render services to the loads and pay taxes and dues.
d. The nobility enjoyed the privileges of extracting dues from the peasants and also to get their services.
e, ​Peasants also rendered services to the lord –by working in their houses and fields –, they also served in the army and were involved in construction of buildings and roads,
f. The peasants also paid Tiths which was the tax levied by the church .
g. The Role of the Church in the French society- ​The clergy constituted the first estate were exempted from paying taxes to the state. Major part of the land was owned by the nobility and the church,
h. The emmbesr of the third estate were burdened with taxation, to meet the extravagant lifestyle of the king, to maintain court , army.
i. Such a system surely disgrunteled  people of the third estate and became the cause for revolution.


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Answer 2

aspect of French system in the 18th century that upset the third state is The tax.

The clergy & nobility had the privilege that they have not to pay tax but the third estate were pressurised to pay the tax to both to the church & the direct tax to state(tithes & taille).

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