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The First Estate comprised the entire clergy, traditionally divided into "higher" and "lower" clergy. Although there was no formal demarcation between the two categories, the upper clergy were, effectively, clerical nobility, from the families of the Second Estate. At the other extreme, the "lower clergy" (about equally divided between parish priests and monks and nuns) constituted about 90 percent of the First Estate, which in 1789 numbered around 130,000 (about 0.5% of the population).

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Who comprised the French Second Estate?

french second estate was comprised of nobles king and queen


Who led the Tennis Court Oath?

Honore' Gabriel Riqueti led this French National Assembly meeting. The National Assembly was made up of the Third Estate of France (the common people) which broke away from the Estates General, the legislature of France. The First Estate (clergy) and the Second Estate (nobility) comprised about 3% of the population, but controlled 2/3 of the legislative voting power.


Who were members of the third estate?

The Third Estate in pre-revolutionary France comprised the majority of the population and included a diverse range of people: peasants, urban workers, and the bourgeoisie (middle class). This group was distinct from the First Estate (clergy) and the Second Estate (nobility). The Third Estate was pivotal in the French Revolution, as they sought greater representation and rights, ultimately leading to the establishment of the National Assembly and the questioning of the existing social order. Their grievances were a driving force behind the revolution's call for equality and reform.


What percent of land did the first estate in France have?

The first estate had 10% of the land in France.


How many levels does the system have and how many?

There are 3 estates : the first estate, the second estate, and the third estate. The third estate were the poorest in France and were mostly peasants but the first estate contains priests and religious people who are very rich

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The First Estate of the French social order was composed of _______.?

The First Estate of the French social order was comprised of priests of the Roman Catholic Church.


Who comprised the French Second Estate?

french second estate was comprised of nobles king and queen


which of the following comprised the Second EstateGroup of answer choices Protestants The Nobility The Peasantry The Clergy The Bourgeoisie?

The First Estate, speaking in terms of the Kingdom of France, was comprised entirely of The Clergy.


What is The First Estate of the French social order was composed of?

The First Estate of the French social order was comprised of priests of the Roman Catholic Church.


Where is Sandringham Estate located?

Sandringham Estate is located in Norfolk, England. The estate includes Sandringham House, York Cottage and Appleton House. The estate is comprised of 8000 hectares of land.


What is the legal definition of estate?

An estate is comprised of all the property a living person owns or all the property a decedent owned at the time of their death.


How does real estate work?

real estate is property comprised of land and the buildings on it as well as the Natural Resources of the land including uncultivated flora and fauna, farmed crops and livestock, water and minerals.


Which estate included members of the Roman Catholic clergy?

It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. . The clergy comprised the First Estate in France before the revolution and the Lords Spiritual in England.


The privileges of the first and second estate?

The first and second estates had political power and authority, did not have to pay taxes, collected tolls from peasants using their mills etc. and did not have to serve in the military.


What percentage of the third estate were peasants?

The Third Estate was comprised of 96% of the French population. Of that, 90% included 22 million peasants, laborers and artisans.


Is real property considered part of an estate?

Yes. An estate is comprised of all real and personal property owned by a living person or by a decedent at the time of death. Estate planning is all about how to pass along one's "estate" to the next generation with the least amount of taxes having to be paid.


First Second and Third Estates?

The Third Estate was the commons or the ordinary people, the First Estate being the clergy and the Second Estate the nobility .