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What complaints did the third estate voice during the French Revolution?
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∙ 12y ago
Criticism of government waste, taxes and corruption, calls for more frequent meetings of the Estate-General, better taxation and they wanted free press. In general they demanded equality of rights.
The Estate-General was organised in a way which allowed aristocratic and church dominance over the Commoners (i.e. the third Estate.)
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∙ 12y agoThe first and second estates enjoyed certain privileges while the first estate had none. The third estate was very poor and had to farm for the nobility. Lots of taxes were payed by them.
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∙ 12y agoIf you signed it you be considerd a traitor and traitors would be hung.
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∙ 7y agoThe king was not listening to their needs
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What was the slogan and its significance during of the french revolution?
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" and it signified exactly what the 3rd estate (the bourgeoisie) wanted for France.
Which groups in the French Revolution benefited from the French Revolution?
The third estate, made up of peasants, artisans and workers, which was 97% of the population, were those who benefited from the French Revolution. In particular the Bourgeoisie, a section of the third estate who were relatively wealthy, such as bankers, lawyers, doctors and other similar professions, benefited the most from the French Revolution because the Revolution put them in power. The first and the second estates, meaning the clergy and nobility, were the groups that lost the most from the French Revolution. They would not recover their pre-Revolution position until the Congress of Vienna of 1815 reinstated the French monarchy.
What estate in french revolution does a pig farmer belong to?
The third estate. The first estate was made up of the clergy, the second estate was made up of the nobles and the peasants made up the third estate.
What work did women of the Third Estate do during the French Revolution?
Most of the women of the third estate had to work for a living. They worked as seamstresses, laundresses, sold flowers, fruits and vegetables at the market, or were employed as domestic servants in the houses of prosperous people.
What was the name for the french working class revolution living in the city?
The French working class (a.k.a. the bourgeoisie) was represented in the Estates General by the 3rd Estate.
What were the complaints of the Third Estate during the French Revolution?
An unfair tax code.
What is a first estate?
The First Estate during the French Revolution was the nobility.
Who were in the 1st Estate during the French Revolution?
The Catholic Clergy.
What Estate owned most of the land?
3rd estate owned land 70% during french revolution
What estate was the king in during the french revolution?
None of them. The King was the King, period.
Which groups were in conflict during French Revolution?
It was the Third Estate against the nobles and the clergy.
Which estate started the French Revolution?
The Third Estate.
Who were the third estate people during the french revolution?
Middle class, peasants, city workers, and bourgeoise.
How did the king treat the people of France in the Third Estate during the French Revolution?
harsh with unfair taxes.
Where did the nobles during the french revolution get their money from?
the nobles received their money from the taxes that the third estate paid.
What estate in the French revolution held the most people?
The third estate
During the French Revolution why did the Third Estate pay all of the taxes?
That was the way that the system had been set up during the Ancient Regieme.
