The Estates system was a social class that separated into three groups. First Estate was the Clergy or people who worked for the church. Only 1% of the population were in this class. Second Estate was the Nobles or people of high birth who made up 2% of the population. Then comes the Third estate, with 97% of the population in this class, they were awfully treated the worst. The third estates had to pay higher taxes,
The Estates system was a social class that separated into three groups. First Estate was the Clergy or people who worked for the church. Only 1% of the population were in this class. Second Estate was the Nobles or people of high birth who made up 2% of the population. Then comes the Third estate, with 97% of the population in this class, they were awfully treated the worst. The third estates had to pay higher taxes,