MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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1st Estate
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2nd Estate
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3rd Estate
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Estates General
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Second Estate consisted of the nobility of France, including members of the royal family, except for the King. Members of the Second Estate did not have to pay any taxes. They were also awarded special priviliges, such as the wearing a sword and hunting.
Detailed explanation-2: -Estates of the Realm and Taxation The nobles and the clergy were largely excluded from taxation (with the exception of a modest quit-rent, an ad valorem tax on land) while the commoners paid disproportionately high direct taxes.
Detailed explanation-3: -The First Estate consisted of Roman Catholic clergy, and it was by far the smallest group represented in the Estates-General. The Second Estate represented the nobility, which comprised less than 2 percent of the French population.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Second Estate consisted of the nobility of France prior to the French Revolution. Although only a small proportion of the population, these aristocrats held vast amounts of wealth and dominated key government posts.