The first estate of France consisted of the clergy.The clergy people were the people who performed special function in the church. They were excluded from paying taxes.
Yes, the Catholic clergy.
Zero. The Clergy were the FIRST Estate.
The three Estates were the First Estate which included the Catholic Clergy, the Second Estate which consisted of the French Nobles and the Third Estate which was the commoners who represented 95 to 97% of the population.
The Catholic Clergy were the First Estate and were tax exempt. The Nobles made up the Second Estate and paid no taxes. Everyone else was in the Third Estate and paid all of the taxes.
Just before the French revolution, the 3 estates of French society were the first estate made up of the Clergy, the second estate made up of nobles and the third estate made up of the peasants. During this time, the first estate made up 0.5% of the population, the second estate made up 1.5% and the third estate made up the remaining 98%.
The First Estate of the French social order was comprised of priests of the Roman Catholic Church.
Priests of the roman catholic church
The First Estate of the French social order was comprised of priests of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Yes, the Catholic clergy.
first estate second estate and third estate.
The First Estate during the French Revolution was the nobility.
The third estate held 97% [of which held 80% peasants] the Second estate held 1% and the First estate held 2%.
it was the first meeting since 1614 of the french Estate General, a general assembly representing the french estate of realm.
Zero. The Clergy were the FIRST Estate.