the members of the third estate had to pay money
Third Estate was the generality of people which were not part of the other estates, or commoners. Bourgeoisie were middle class.
The Third Estate made up 95% of the population but had little power is the general Estates and they wanted equal privileges.
because the french government had shown that it could not be trusted.
Poor farmers
the members of the third estate had to pay money
the wealthiest members in the third estate were the businessmen the lawyers, etc.
Members of the third estate played a major role in both groups
the peasants.
The Third Estate had to pay 50% of their income tax
The bourgeoisie was made up of wealthy people while the third estate was made up of nobles.
Third Estate was the generality of people which were not part of the other estates, or commoners. Bourgeoisie were middle class.
The members of the Third Estate felt under-represented because they did not hold the political or social sway that the other two states had. The First Estate was the clergy and the Second Estate was the nobility, this meant that they had a great deal of political, social and monetary sway which would have given them more power than the Third Estate.
They were rich and wealthy
They were rich and wealthy
They were rich and wealthy
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