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the members of the third estate had no privileges, and played no part in running their country. they had a hard life, and most of them didnt own the land they farmed, they were also expected to serve the king in war & had to pay the taxes, like the gabelle (tax on salt) , tithes & taille

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Q: What was life like for peasants in the French Revolution?
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