1st Estate
Who made up the 1st estate?
Clergy
Who was the 2nd estate comprised of?
Nobles
What group was a smaller percent of the 3rd estate? What were their jobs?
The bourgeoise, they were Merchants, bankers, doctors, lawyers, craftsmen, intellectuals
Who were the King and Queen of France at this time?
Marie Antoinette and Louis 16
What percent did they make up of the population?
.5%
What were the two groups that made up this estate?
Nobles of the sword and Nobles of the robe
What was the other group of the 3rd estate? What percent did they make up?
Peasant farmers, 80%
What family is Marie Antoinette from?
Hapsburg
What were their jobs?
Tracking deaths marriages births etc.
Which group inherited their power from their ancestors? Who bought their status?
Nobles of the sword, nobles of the robe
What product’s hyperinflation in price was a major cause of the French Rev?
Food!
What was the social structure of the society of France called?
The old regime
What specific types of clergy made up this estate?
Bishops, cardinals, etc.
What people made up the Nobles of the Robe? What class were they from?
Bourgeoise, 3rd estate
Why did the 3rd estate hate Marie Antoinette?
They cant relate to her, she lives in luxury, LET THEM EAT CAKE!
Social classes in French society were called what?
The estates
What percent of taxes did this estate pay?
2%
What percent of the population did the 2nd estate make up?
1.5%
What does "subdivision of land" mean? How did this impact the 3rd estate?
When land is passed down over time, the land then shrinks in size the more it is passed down
Define what a talent based society is and why the 3rd estate called for this
A talent based society rewards merit over nepotism and social status