Usually a bible study held by a clergy member of a Church or Temple.
The peasantry or lower class were generally unaffected by the Enlightenment, as the advancements in reason and science were primarily embraced by the educated elite classes. The peasantry continued to face socio-economic challenges and often did not have access to the educational resources that would expose them to Enlightenment ideas.
The Catholic clergy were the First Estate.
Clergy
The clergy
Priests.
I think the clergy or Serf Feudal class was not determined by birth.
The four estates of France were the : nobles clergy middle class peasants The press took to calling themselves the fifth estate'
it was separated into three classes first class - clergy second class - nobles third class - peasents
Any class or group in society other than the nobility, the clergy, the middle class, and the press.
The reason he wrote the Canterbury Tales is to show the difference between each classes such as the clergy class. He thought the clergy class was fake and not as they seemed. An example is the nun who wore a green cloak when the usually wear a black and white coat.
The middle class, or Third Estate, comprised all those who were not members of the aristocracy or the clergy, including peasants, working people and the bourgeoisie.
The French middle class typically includes professionals, managers, and small business owners. This group tends to have moderate to comfortable incomes, own property, and have achieved a certain level of education. They often value stability, education, and social mobility.