What were the three estates into which France was divided?

Answer 1

1. nobility - in French: 'la noblesse' (less than 1% of the French population in 1789)

2. clergy - in French: 'le clergé' (about 1% of the French population in 1789 - the vast majority such as poor priests, made up the low clergy)

3. commoners (everybody else) - called in French: 'le Tiers Etat' - representing nearly 98% of the population. More than 90% of the French population were poor peasants or day laborers)

Answer 2

The FIRST estate; the clergy, mostly represented by Bishops (who were appointed by the King)
the SECOND estate; the nobility
The THIRD estate: everybody else.

This is why we speak nowadays of the Third World; the part of the world which has numerical superiority, but little of the wealth or the privileges, and is doomed always to be outvoted.

Answer 3

Not France, the French people. The only representative body in existence in 1789 was the États-Généraux, a form of parliament that had not sat for over a century, but whose assent was needed for new taxes. The King must have thought that this would not be a problem, as the three Estates of the Realm had one vote each. The 3 Estates (États) were;

The First Estate - the clergy. These paid no taxes to the King, and collected tithes from the common people.

The Second estate - the Nobility. These were exempt from most taxes and levied a few taxes of their own.

The Third Estate - the common people. These poor suckers paid everything.

Answer 4

Not France; the French people. The only national political body before 1789 was the Estates General (États-généraux), consisting of 2 assemblies:

First estate (Premier État): the clergy

Second (second or deuxième État): the nobility

Third (Tiers État): everybody else.

Answer 5

First estate: the clergy. Second: the nobility. Third: everybody else

Answer 6

they where divided by lupe n miguel