HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Church leaders
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Nobility
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Peasants
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none of the above
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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: -The three estates were the different classes in France at the time of the revolution, each representing a particular segment of society. The first estate was the clergy; the second estate, the nobility, and the third estate the commoners.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The members of the Third Estate and a few of the Clergy and the Nobility would later constitute the first National Assembly.
Detailed explanation-5: -French society comprised three Estates, the aristocracy, the clergy and the bourgeoisie and working classes, over which the King had absolute sovereignty. The First and Second Estates were exempted from most taxes.
Detailed explanation-6: -The second Estate consisted of landlords, men of noble birth and the aristocrats.