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Clergy Powerful and influential 10 of the population Archbishops bishops priests Did not pay taxes Collected tithe or tax from to pay for church services such as schools and charity for the poor ID: 198097

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First EstateClergyPowerful and influential10% of the populationArchbishops, bishops, priestsDid not pay taxesCollected tithe (or tax) from to pay for church services such as schools and charity for the poorSecond EstateNobility1-2% of the populationLived at the court, in towns, cities, and rural areasDid not pay taxesWealthy in terms of land ownershipSome feudal landowners who collected taxes from the Third Estate

The three classes of French societySlide2
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Third Estate80-90% of the populationSalons, philosophers, and the enlightenment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2IGuOA2yUw.Commoners: Included the bourgeosie, peasants and city workers. Bourgeosie: merchants, manufacturers, lawyers, doctorsPeasants: largest majority within the Third Estate; had to pay heavy taxesCity workers: apprentices, servants, household maids.Paid the majority of taxes such as land taxes and tithes collected by the churchThree classes of French societySlide4

Peasantry in the French RevolutionSlide5

How does Sieyes see the divisions of society?What type of economic system would Sieyes support? What criticism does he level at the economic system of France on the eve of the French Revolution?How does Sieyes define a ‘Nation’? How does this conflict with the idea of state, according to Louis XIV (an absolutist ruler)?Abbe Sieyes“What is the Third Estate?”Slide6

To address financial difficulties, Louis’ financial minister Jacques Necker, suggested Louis hold a meeting of the Estates GeneralLouis called a meeting of the Estates-General in May 1789Purpose was to address financial difficulties of France by raising taxes and a vote was to be held.Third Estate drew up a list of grievances from a number of towns to present to Louis at the meetingMeeting of the estates generalSlide7
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Pretend that you are deputies of the First, Second, and Third Estate and you are attending a meeting of the Estate General. Create a life story for your character that includes a description of your family, your occupation, and your daily life. Devise an argument for or against a raise in taxes and while doing so consider the following: what is in the best interest of your family? What is in the best interest of the nation? Are there any alternatives to addressing the financial situation other than raising taxes? Choose one identity from those listed:Prepare to have 1-2 members from your estate act as speaker for the group.DebateThird Estate:Doctor LawyerFarmer PeasantServant ShopkeeperCity workerArtisan BankerSecond Estate:Nobility: Duke or Duchess, Count or CountessAre you a landowner, or do you live at courtFirst Estate:

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The Third Estate felt they should get the majority of representation at the meeting, since they comprised the majority of the people of France. Louis wanted to maintain the process of voting by Estate, not by head. Under this system, one vote would be cast for each estate.Deputies of the Third Estate decided to meet and protest against this, and Louis viewed this as a defiance of his authority. As a result, on 20 June, 1789, the Third Estate Deputies arrived at the meeting hall, they found it locked and guarded. They walked to a nearby unoccupied tennis court and held their own meeting, referred to as the Tennis Court Oath, in which they swore they would not dissolve until they had a constitution. Louis sent a messenger on 23 June, 1789 to two Deputies with an order to disperse the National Assembly. They both refused. The Tennis Court OathSlide12
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http://www.history.com/topics/enlightenment/videos#origins-of-the-french-revolution.