THE 3 ESTATES OF FRANCE

BY: SOPHIA WIEST

THE 3 ESTATES
THE 1ST ESTATE
THE 2ND ESTATE
THE 3RD ESTATE
BOURGEOISIE
MIDDLE CLASS

LOWER CLASS

THE 1ST ESTATE

1ST ESTATE
MADE UP OF CLERGY
WHICH WAS PRIESTS AND ANYBODY ASSOCIATED WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
MADE UP 1% OF THE POPULATION
NOT REQUIRED TO PAY TAXES

THE 2ND ESTATE

THE 2ND ESTATE
MADE UP OF NOBILITY
WHICH WAS MADE UP OF THE ROYALTY, OR ANYONE WITH ROYAL BLOOD WAS IN THIS ESTATE
MADE UP 1% OF THE POPULATION
RICHEST ESTATE OUT OF ALL THE ESTATES
NOT REQUIRED TO PAY TAXES

THE 3RD ESTATE

THE 3RD ESTATE
MADE UP OF EVERYONE ELSE
SPLIT INTO THREE SUB-GROUPS
BOURGEOISIE
MIDDLE CLASS
LOWER CLASS
THIS ESTATE WAS THE BIGGEST OUT OF ALL THE ESTATES
MADE UP 98% OF THE POPULATION
ALSO WAS THE POOREST ESTATE OUT OF ALL OF THE ESTATES

BOURGEOISIE
BOURGEOISIE
TOP CLASS IN THE 3RD ESTATE
WAS MADE UP OF:
BANKERS
DOCTORS
LAWYERS
PROFESSORS

MIDDLE CLASS
MIDDLE CLASS
MADE UP OF PEASANTS
9 OUT OF 10 PEOPLE WERE IN THIS CLASS
LABOR WORKERS
FARMERS

DIDNT MAKE A LOT OF MONEY

COULDNT SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES

REQUIRED TO PAY TAXES

LOWER CLASS
LOWER CLASS
MADE UP OF THE CITY WORKERS
THESE PEOPLE WERE OVER WORKED AND UNDER PAID
THEY ALSO COULDNT SUPPORT FOR THEIR FAMILIES
WERE LIVING IN POOR LIVING CONDITIONS

REQUIRED TO PAY TAXES