Question

write a short note on French society before revolution

Answer 1

Before the French Revolution, French society was structured on the relics of feudalism, in a system known as the Estates System.  The estate to which a person belonged was very important because it determined that person’s rights and status in society.  Usually a person remained in one estate for his or her lifetime, and any movement from upwards in the estate system could take many generations.  The first estate was the clergy, the second estate was the nobility and the third estate was the peasants.  While the peasants made up the vast majority of the people in French society, over 96%, they lacked any political or economic power.  In contrast, the clergy and the nobility controlled the majority of the land in France and held all of the important positions in the government, military and church.  This is the period before the French Revolution and is a time known as the Ancient Regime.

Answer 2

The French Society was divided into 3 divisions that were Clergy, Nobility and 3rd estate.

1. Clergy consisted of the high priests and they did not have to pay taxes.

2. Nobility consisted of the king and the and the peole who were very rich and wealthy and even they dont have to pay taxes.

3. The 3rd estate consisted of peasants, farmers, lawyers, some middle class minsters, etc and they all had to pay taxes.