3.1- The Three Estates
Revolutions
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French Revolution: Church as Microcosm
- The French Church mirrored the kingdom's social structure, effectively making it a two-estate system (nobility and commons).
- High-ranking clergy positions (bishops, abbots) were dominated by the younger sons of the nobility, controlling significant wealth and land.
- Parish priests, on the other hand, were recruited from the lower rungs of the Third Estate, creating a significant divide within the Church.
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