3.1- The Three Estates
Revolutions
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The Three Estates of France
- Pre-revolutionary French society was divided into the Three Estates, a medieval division.
- The First Estate was the clergy (those who prayed).
- The Second Estate was the nobility (those who fought).
- The Third Estate encompassed everyone else (those who worked), about 95% of the population, including peasants, townspeople, and city dwellers.
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