Estates of the realm

Revolution influenced it greatly. In the years which led up to it, the country was inconsistent in many different ways. Politically, France did not have a just king and the absolute monarchy was a problem. There was a huge taxing gap between the estates. Also the estates system was a great failure as it held France back for many years before the revolution. Ideas of Enlightenment and the teaching of intelligent thinkers such as, John Locke and Voltaire, spread like wildfires and fueled the…

second term, Necker continued his overly optimistic attitude concerning the national debt, which continued to plummet. While presenting a 1789 speech to the Estates General, Necker was not clear on his explanation of political and financial reform, a dangerous occurrence considering many from the Estates General, especially from the Third Estate, became radically reform-minded…

cause of the French Revolution was social troubles. The French society was divided into three classes called the Clergy, the Nobles, and the Middle Class, Peasants, and Common People, also known as the First, Second, and Third Estates. The Clergy belonged to the first estate. They consisted of 1% of the population. The Clergy was divided into…

Revolution, one of the most chaotic, cataclysmic, and gory events in history became to be known as one that would tear apart the stained fabrics of France and inspire others nations to be independent. Why? Because the hungry, needy voices of the Third Estate echoed throughout France; voices that could not be neglected for long. It all began with the monarchs, as most uprisings do, King Louis XVI and his Austrian wife Marie Antoinette. Tensions evolved rapidly as a dark cloud hung over…

the late18tth century the Third Estate faced many grievances prior to the French Revolution which would bring many transmutations to society. The Third Estate was looked down on by others before these transmutations occurred which caused them to encounter certain hardships. The Third Estate withal contained many different classes and levels of wealth; many different vocations and conceptions; rural, provincial and urban residents alike. Members of the Third Estate ranged from lowly beggars and…

The French Revolution was a time in Europe in which most governments were unfair and unjust to the middle and lower classes. The ideologies created by French residents was one factor that began the revolution. The Estates-General meeting, the Tennis Court Oath, and many other significant events during the revolution created legacies that continue to affect lives today (Blaufarb 1-2). The legacies of the French Revolution illustrate the impact that the ideologies and events of the revolution in…

place in late eighteenth century France. Economically, France’s government was virtually bankrupt and in debt. The immediate cause of the French Revolution was the near collapse of government finances. So the government raised the taxes on the “Third Estate”, to make the money up from all of the spending. After the taxes were raised they hired…

change needed to be brought upon the country to inhibit growth towards equality. For this to happen, three things needed to be done to prevent the French revolution from happening: to tax all three estates rather than only the third estate paying all the money. to make voting by population rather than estate, and to end the horrific leadership of King Louis XIV. The French revolution could have been avoided. However, King Louis’ XIV avoidance of these issues and selfishness spurred the people…

main ranks were the First Estate, Second Estate, and Third Estate. The monarch, however, stood above all social rankings. The First Estate was the highest of the social class pyramid. They consisted of well educated clergymen, had access to high offices, and did not pay any taxes. The Second Estate was below the First Estate. They were wealthy nobles who were spared from paying taxes. Together, the First and Second Estate, made up of about 2% of the population. The Third Estate was at the bottom…

The French Revolution was divided into three social classes the clergy (first estate), the nobles (second estate) and the peasants (third estate). The upper class (the clergy and the nobles) raised the tax prices on the third estate but they didn’t have to pay taxes. They also raised the price of bread which made most of the peasants starve and they would fight over the loaves of bread. But later the third estate creates something known as the National Assembly and they created the Declaration…