The 3 Estates Flashcards
1
Q
What is the kings estate
King louis XVI
A
He is the absolute monarchy
Whitch means apointed by god
That means he has all the power
2
Q
Who is the 1st estate
A
The church (clergy) roman and cathlic
They paid no taxes they recived money called titheds
They are 1% of populatin and owened 10% of land
3
Q
Who is 2nd estate
A
Nobles eg; knights army leaders pollatitions
Owened 20% of land
Refused to pay tax
4
Q
Who is 3rd estate
A
The pesants who are 97% of population
They paid taxes and titheds
They had bad living and working condiotions
5
Q
Who is the middle class
A
The bourgeise ( bor- showa-ze) They were lawyers and shop owners and teachers
