MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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2%
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97%
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80%
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1%
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Detailed explanation-1: -The First Estate contained approximately 100, 000 to 160, 000 individuals, representing roughly 0.5% of the total population of France.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the highest estate, the 1st Estate, one would find members of the Roman Catholic clergy. These included bishops, priests, and nuns among other religious figures in the country. Only about 0.5% of the population was part of the 1st Estate.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Third Estate: made up 97 percent of the population. This estate was made up of three diverse groups. First Group-Bourgeoisie or middle class: this group was bankers, factory owners, merchants, and professionals.
Detailed explanation-4: -The First Estate consisted of the clergy and numbered about 130, 000 people who owned approximately 10% of the land. – Clergy were exempt from the taille, France’s chief tax.
Detailed explanation-5: -98% of France’s population made up the Third Estate. There were three sub-groups in the Third Estate.