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The French middle class belonged to the Third Estate (commoners) while the peasantry also belonged to the Third Estate. The First Estate was made up of the clergy and the Second Estate was made up of the nobility.
Everyone except the Catholic Clergy and the Nobles.
97% of the French population belonged to the third estate.
She belonged to no estate because she was the Queen of France. Evenm if she had been a member of the clergy, nobility or commons, she would have been barred from political life because she was a woman.
The French middle class and peasantry belonged to the Third Estate during the French Revolution. The Third Estate was made up of commoners and included the majority of the French population who were not part of the nobility or clergy. Members of the Third Estate faced social and economic challenges that fueled their discontent with the monarchy.
The third estate in pre-Revolutionary France was the commoners. This made up the majority of the French population. The first and second estate were the nobility and the clergy, who basically allowed the king whatever he wanted.
No, the Clergy formed the First Estate of France.
Peasants, merchants, and landowners. Basically, everyone who was not a noble, or part of the clergy. They also were the only ones who paid taxes.
The 1st estate was represented by the Clergy. The 2nd estate was represented by the Nobility. The 3rd estate was represented by the Bourgeoisie
Before the Revolution in France : The Estates-General consisted of three estates :the Clergy (about 100,000 people), the Nobles (about 400, 000 people) and all the others (about 96% of the population) belonged to the Third Estate.
Yes, the Catholic clergy.