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What taxes did members of third estate have to pay?
the members of the third estate had to pay money
What people would have been a member of the third estate?
Poor farmers
What was the difference between the bourgeoisie and the other members of the third estate?
Third Estate was the generality of people which were not part of the other estates, or commoners. Bourgeoisie were middle class.
Which person might have been a member of the third estate?
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If 3 heirs are to receive one third equally of the estate can two heirs force the third to put his own money into repairs of a house in the estate?
No. They should buy out the third share and split costs and profits between 2.
What effect did the estates general meeting have on France's third estate?
The third estate was excluded from the estates general meeting. As the third estate made up the general populace they then formed a meeting at the local tennis court where the tennis court oath took place; this is also how they formed their national assembly for the third estate. The fact that they were excluded is said to be a contributing factor to the French Revolution
What happened after the Third Estate was locked out of the Estate general?
The Tennis court oath was formed . - a pledge signed by 576 of the 577 members from the Third Estate who were locked out of a meeting of theEstates-General on 20 June 1789 .
What organization is created as a result of the Estates-General meeting?
The National Assembly was created by the Third Estate.
Why might members of the third estate have felt under represented at the meeting of the estate general in may 1789?
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.
What did the Third Estate rename themselves when they met apart from the general meeting?
The National Assembly - l'Assemblée Nationale
What was upsetting for the members of the third estate as they met during the estates general?
They were locked out and excluded from the meeting . Resulting in the tennis court oath
Which Estate did the bourgeoisie belong to?
The Third Estate was the estate in which the bourgeoisie belonged to.
What taxes did members of third estate have to pay?
the members of the third estate had to pay money
What estate formed the National Assembly?
Originally, at a tennis court at Versailles. The National Assembly consisted of the members of the third estate, who were one day locked out of a Estate General meeting by the first and second estate members. They were angry, and went to a nearby tennis court at the palace where they swore an oath that they would not disband until a constitution was formed. They also took up a new name for themselves: The National Assembly.
Who was part of the third estate?
The third estate consisted of the commoners/peasants.
Why was the meeting of the Estates-General unsuccessful?
Because the Third Estate refused to abide by the rules in use 150 years ago when that institution last met. The Third Estate believed that a more democratic and representative government was essential. They began meeting as a separate entity entitled the National Assembly which did not set well with the Clergy or the Nobles. They were insistent and persistent and they were resolved to abandon the rules of the Estates General.
How did the purpose of the meeting of the Estates-General in 1789 change?
It was called to deal with Economics and was converted by the Third Estate as a call for an end to the absolute Monarchy and a call for representation in the government.
