MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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the middle classes
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the urban workers
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the clergy
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the nobility
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The French nobility (French: la noblesse française) was a privileged social class in France from the Middle Ages until its abolition on 23 June 1790 during the French Revolution.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: They were the people having special privileges. The estate consisted of people of the family of the king, excluding the king. The class had people owning a lot of wealth and land and yet was exempted from paying tax.
Detailed explanation-4: -The idea of the “estates” is important to the social structure of the Middle Ages. Feudal society was traditionally divided into three “estates” (roughly equivalent to social classes). The “First Estate” was the Church (clergy = those who prayed). The “Second Estate” was the Nobility (those who fought = knights).
Detailed explanation-5: -The Second Estate was a small group in 18th century French society comprising the noble or aristocratic orders. Its members, both male and female, possessed aristocratic titles such as Duc (’Duke’), Comte (’Count’), Vicomte (’Viscount’), Baron or Chevalier.