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Inequities in French Society First Estate – Second Estate – Third Estate – –Bourgeoisie ( ) –Sans Culottes ( ) –Peasants – 85% of society (very poor farmers) 2

Inequities in French Society First Estate – 1% –CLERGY Second Estate – 2% –NOBLES Third Estate – 97% –EVERYONE ELSE –Bourgeoisie (MIDDLE CLASS) –Sans Culottes (LOWER MIDDLE CLASS) –Peasants – 85% of society (very poor farmers) 3

First Estate Wealthy (10% of all _______in France) Paid no _________ Not subject to _______ 4

First Estate Wealthy (10% of all LAND in France) Paid no TAXES Not subject to LAWS 5

Second Estate Wealthy Paid few ___________ Collected _______ from many peasants Powerful in __________________ 6

Second Estate Wealthy Paid few TAXES Collected RENT from many peasants Powerful in GOVERNMENT 7

Typical home for Nobles ChâteauChâteau de Chenonceau

Typical home for Nobles Château of Dampierre-en-Yvelines

Third Estate Type #1: ___________________ Paid huge amount of _______ Desire: to be in _____________ Distant desire: to become nobility 10

Third Estate Type #1: BOURGEOIS –HAUPT BOURGEOIS VERY RICH BANKERS –PETIT BOURGEOIS LAWERS, DOCTORS, SHOP OWNERS Paid huge amount of TAXES –MOST TAXES CAME FROM THEM Desire: to be in GOVERNMENT Distant desire: to become nobility 11

Third Estate Type #2: uneducated __________________ Paid most of income to ________________ Paid 10% of income to ______________ Desire: to _______________ Forced labor to government No hope for improvement 12

Third Estate Type #2: uneducated PEASANTS Paid most of THEIR income to TAXES Paid 10% of income to CHURCH Desire: to LESSEN BURDEN Forced labor to government No hope for improvement 13

Impact of Enlightenment Educated bourgeois inspired to demand change Would only need an audience with the king Respected ______________ government –Parliament (a voice of the people) –Free speech 14

Impact of Enlightenment Educated bourgeois inspired to demand change Would only need an audience with the king Respected BRITISH government –Parliament (a voice of the people) –Free speech 15

Financial Crisis Huge _______from wars, Versailles and support of American Revolution King and ______kept living well and extravagantly –Parties –Fancy clothes and food 16

Financial Crisis Huge DEBT from wars, Versailles and support of American Revolution King and NOBLES kept living well and extravagantly –Parties –Fancy clothes and food 17

Weak Leadership King Louis XVI tried to tax the _________ –They said only a meeting of 3 estates could change tax structure The poor were ________ Louis’ plan: call the bluff 18

Weak Leadership King Louis XVI tried to tax the 1 ST & 2 ND ESTATES –They said only a meeting of 3 estates could change tax structure The poor were –OVER BURDENED Louis’ plan: call the bluff 19

Advice for France What would you suggest Louis XVI do? 20

Advice for France What would you suggest Louis XVI do? 21 FILL IN WITH YOUR SUGGESTIONS

A guess for the future What do you think would trigger a rebellion? 22

A guess for the future What do you think would trigger a rebellion? 23 FILL IN WITH YOUR THOUGHTS

Expectations and hopes for France –First Estate –Second Estate –Third Estate – Bourgeois –Third Estate - Peasants 24

Expectations and hopes for France –First Estate –Second Estate –Third Estate – Bourgeois –Third Estate - Peasants 25 FILL IN WITH YOUR THOUGHTS