HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Question
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The Third Estate was made up entirely of peasants.
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The Second Estate was subject to the highest rate of taxation.
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There was inequality among the three estates.
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Most people belonged to the First Estate.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Before the revolution in France, a time known as the Ancien Regime, society was divided into three distinct classes, known as the Three Estates.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Three Estates 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-3: -French society was divided into three classes known as Estates with the First Estate being the clergy, the Second Estate being the nobility and the Third Estate, which included the rest of the society consisting of peasants and the middle class merchants and professionals.
Detailed explanation-4: -The society of France in 18th Century was divided into 3 estates: The 1st estate was the clergy. The 2nd estate was the nobility. The 3rd estate was made up of servants, landless labourers, small peasants, artisans, court officials, lawyers, merchants, and big businessmen.
Detailed explanation-5: -The nobles and clergy were the privileged orders. They were exempt from such direct taxes as the taille, or land tax. Most taxes were paid by the Third Estate-a class that included peasants, artisans, merchants, and professional men. Even among these groups taxes were not equal.