Poor farmers
poor farmers
Poor farmers
Any French person who was not (1) a member of the royal family, (2) a noble, or (3) a member of the clergy would be a member of the third estate. This was roughly 97% of the French population. It included all of the poor French as well as the bourgeoisie (lawyers, bankers, doctors, entrepreneurs, etc.).
A Catholic priest
A clergyman, like a bishop or priest.
It was unfair for each estate to have one vote because the first and second estate would always out-vote the third estate, seeing they have more common interests. Moreover, the third estate encompassed 97% of the French population yet they only receive one vote in the Estate's General.
In Canada there is a show called the Fifth Estate. I take that to mean the Fifth Estate is the electronic media . If that is the case it would be first estate Church, second estate Nobility, third estate Common people, fourth estate media (ie print media), fifth estate Electronic media. That would mean Royalty is above all estates.
It was unfair for each estate to have one vote because the first and second estate would always out-vote the third estate, seeing they have more common interests. Moreover, the third estate encompassed 97% of the French population yet they only receive one vote in the Estate's General.
The Third Estate had many more members than the other two combined, and represented many, many more people. Its dlegates wanted to vote by head (one delegate, one vote) rather than by Estate (one Estate, one vote). That way, the majority would have a majority
It was unfair for each estate to have one vote because the first and second estate would always out-vote the third estate, seeing they have more common interests. Moreover, the third estate encompassed 97% of the French population yet they only receive one vote in the Estate's General.
the third estate. after their separation they name themselves as 'national assembly'
It was unfair for each estate to have one vote because the first and second estate would always out-vote the third estate, seeing they have more common interests. Moreover, the third estate encompassed 97% of the French population yet they only receive one vote in the Estate's General.