Essays Tagged: "Second Estate"
This is an essay on the French Revolution.
of the people. The social structure of France was divided into three groups: The First Estate, The Second Estate and The Third Estate. The First Estate was the clergy (the church). During the 'ancien ... parish priests. This estate was a minor one, making up 1 to 2 percent of the entire population.The Second Estate was the most powerful one, made up of nobles. They enjoyed extensive rights and privil ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution
To What Extent were poverty and prosperity causes of the 1789 French Revolution?
sants, to make justice for themselves by making a revolution against the authorities. The first and second estates had several privileges and it produced in the third estate a feeling of resentment, s ... the clergy, the upper class of church with bishops and other representatives of the hierarchy. The second estate were the nobles, the aristocracy connected with the monarchy or heirs of ancient famil ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution