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They were very, very rich and had a great deal of "pull or leverage" in many areas, but a large number had estates and investments in other "safe havens" and chose to "get out of Dodge" until the clang of th guillotine had been silenced. The same was true of course for the Third Estate with adequate secure funds. They escaped the Reign of Terror and lost much of their French wealth, but they had their lives and adequate cash to make a new start elsewhere.
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What did the Second Estate comprise?
The Aristocracy/Nobility made up the second estate in the French Revolution.
Are nobles against or for the king in the second estate of the French Revolution?
The Nobles were pro Monarchy.
What percent was the First Estate from the French Revolution of the French Population?
The third estate held 97% [of which held 80% peasants] the Second estate held 1% and the First estate held 2%.
What are the names of the 3 Estates involved in the French Revolution?
The First Estate which was the Catholic Clergy. The Second Estate which consisted of the Nobles. Everyone else was in the Third Estate.
What are the three estates in the French Revolution?
The three Estates were the First Estate which included the Catholic Clergy, the Second Estate which consisted of the French Nobles and the Third Estate which was the commoners who represented 95 to 97% of the population.
Which estate has the right to carry a sword French Revolution?
The second estate, or the nobility. These people are the only one who are allowed the right of carrying the sword.
What were the percentages of the 3 estates of French Society just before the Revolution?
Just before the French revolution, the 3 estates of French society were the first estate made up of the Clergy, the second estate made up of nobles and the third estate made up of the peasants. During this time, the first estate made up 0.5% of the population, the second estate made up 1.5% and the third estate made up the remaining 98%.
What estate in french revolution does a pig farmer belong to?
The third estate. The first estate was made up of the clergy, the second estate was made up of the nobles and the peasants made up the third estate.
Was the second estate in the french revolution educated?
YES. The Second Estate was made up by the nobility who were wealthy enough to afford private tutors, which was the primary method of education in the late 1700s.
Did the second estate support the french revolution?
They did not. They disliked the Enlightenment ideas and wanted to go back to he Old Regime.
Who comprised the French Second Estate?
french second estate was comprised of nobles king and queen
What lead to the french revolution?
The French Revolution was caused by inequality between the first, second, and third estate, increased poverty among the peasants after the wasteful spending of Louis XIV, and rumors of the successful American revolution that spread to France.
