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French Estates System: Clergy, Nobility, Peasants

Explore the three French estates - Clergy, Nobility, and Peasants - and their privileges, roles, and significance in pre-revolutionary France. Learn about the unique tax exemptions, occupations, and social statuses of each estate.

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French Estates System: Clergy, Nobility, Peasants

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  1. French Estates

  2. First Estate-Clergy Privilege: Did not pay taxes to state Land: owned 10% of lands Collected tithes High church officials lived like nobles Parish priests may be poor and live among the peasants.

  3. Second Estate- Nobility Privilege: no taxes Landowners Jobs: top positions in army, government, church, courts or royal appointments at Versailles. Some had little money although owned land and title.

  4. Third Estate-Peasants 98% of French population The Bourgeoisie: Wealthy members Could buy titles and offices Paid taxes Few landowners Jobs: rural peasants, urban workers, street sellers, bankers, merchants, lawyers, doctors etc. Some had more money than nobles.

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