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Why did members of the third estate fell they were treated unfairly by the first and second estates?
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∙ 7y ago
Because the first (clergy) and second (nobels) represented less than 5% of the population, yet they had the same amount of power the clergy, the nobels, and the third estate (peasants and middle class) all had the same vote, but the clergy and nobels would always side with one another.
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What were the first second and third estates in france?
In the National Assembly in France during the time of the French Revolution, as you know was separated into three estates. The first estate consisted of the clergy who were hardly taxed and enjoyed many privileges. The second estate was filled with nobles so high class citizens. They too paid next to no taxes and had dominance over the third estate. The third and final estate consisted of commoners, anyone from bankers to peasants were unfairly categorized and bundled up into this single heap of French citizens. This group of people would pay almost all of the taxes in France and owned the majority of the total land in France. Now in the National Assembly each estate would get one vote. The first and second estates would team up and had authority over the third estate, unfairly dominating and suppressing the views and values of the third estate.
How many estates were in the french system?
Three. The First Estate consisted of members of the Catholic Churh. The Clergy. The Second Estate consisted of Noblemen. The Third Estate consisted of peasents.
How is national Assembly similar to the estates general?
Both groups included large numbers of members from the third estate.
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
What was the tenis court oath?
When Louis XVI had to convoke the Estates General, the third estate (the bourgeoisie) ordered to double their numbers in the Estates General, because the majority of France existed of Bourgeoisie. The others 2 estates (the nobility and the clergy) did not agree with this, but the King gave in to the third estate. When the Estates General met, they had on one occasion locked out the third estates members. The third estate members went to a nearby tennis court at Versailles and swore they would not dissemble until a constitution for France would be drawn up and accepted. Together with the storming of the Bastille (3 weeks later) this was significant for the beginning of the French Revolution.
How was the membership of the national assembly different from that of the estate general?
The National Assembly was formed mostly by members of the third estate, while the Estates General consisted of the first, second, and third estates.
What were the first second and third estates in france?
In the National Assembly in France during the time of the French Revolution, as you know was separated into three estates. The first estate consisted of the clergy who were hardly taxed and enjoyed many privileges. The second estate was filled with nobles so high class citizens. They too paid next to no taxes and had dominance over the third estate. The third and final estate consisted of commoners, anyone from bankers to peasants were unfairly categorized and bundled up into this single heap of French citizens. This group of people would pay almost all of the taxes in France and owned the majority of the total land in France. Now in the National Assembly each estate would get one vote. The first and second estates would team up and had authority over the third estate, unfairly dominating and suppressing the views and values of the third estate.
How was the membership of the National Assembly different from the Estates General?
The National Assembly was formed mostly by members of the third estate, while the Estates General consisted of the first, second, and third estates.
How was the membership of the national assembly difference from that of the Estates General?
The National Assembly was formed mostly by members of the third estate, while the Estates General consisted of the first, second, and third estates.
How was the estates general similar to parliament?
Members of the third estate played a major role in both groups
How was the membership of the national assembly different different from that of the estates general?
The National Assembly was formed mostly by members of the third estate, while the Estates General consisted of the first, second, and third estates.
Why was the third estate locked out of the estate general?
The members of the Third Estate were arguing about the process for the Estates-General. The king's ministers had intended that the three estates meet and vote separately, with each estate having one vote. Instead, the Third Estate insisted that the three estates meet as one body, and that voting be by head so that each person have one vote (the Third Estate had as many members as the other two estates combined). When the deadlock over procedure could not be resolved, the members of the Third Estate declared themselves to be the only legitimate representative body, and renamed themselves the "National Assembly". They then vowed never to disband until they had written a constitution for France. They did this on 20 June 1789. The Third Estate invited the members of the other two estates to join them as part of the National Assembly, which they eventually did.
How many estates were in the french system?
Three. The First Estate consisted of members of the Catholic Churh. The Clergy. The Second Estate consisted of Noblemen. The Third Estate consisted of peasents.
How is national Assembly similar to the estates general?
Both groups included large numbers of members from the third estate.
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.
Why were clergy treated unfairly during the French Revolution?
In part because the French considered it "Pay Back Time"after centuries of abuse by the Catholic Church which owned 10% of all of the land in France and placed a 10% tax on all members of the Third Estate.
Why were members of the third estate dissatisfied with the life of the old regime?
The Third Estate made up 95% of the population but had little power is the general Estates and they wanted equal privileges.
