French Revolution Notes
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European History [1]
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French Revolution: important because France is most populated, influential country 3 estates: 1. Clergy owns 10% of land, don?t pay taxes, gap between upper clergy and parish priests 2.Nobility owns 30% of land, don?t pay taxes, have political power & privileges * both 1 & 2 estates: tithes & dues from home, have privilege, resist change, 2% of society 3.Commoners 90% of population Peasants= 80% world view local, catholic, seek protection, hate local land owner Sans-culottes/city workers- in the city. Issues: wages stay same, prices go up Bourgeoisie=middle class: relatively wealthy, educated, pay taxes, no pol infl Economic issues: harvest of 1788 sucked peasants still pay taxes, price of bread goes up