Who are the clergy in the french revolution?
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Explanation:
Composition
Before the revolution, French society was divided into three estates or orders. The First Estate contained around 130,000 ordained members of the Catholic church: from archbishops and bishops down to parish priests, monks, friars and nuns.
extra information
The First Estate occupied a prestigious place in the social order. Belief in God, religion and the afterlife dominated late 18th century Europe, so for ordinary people the church and its clergy were the only avenues for understanding or accessing God and the afterlife.
Answer:
The clergy belonged to the first estate
Explanation:
This is because the clergy were the members in the church and the church members were one of the priveileged estates with expemptions from paying taxes. They also owned 60% of the land and also extracyed church taxes from third estate