Unit XIII French revolution Saylor Exam
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old regime socio political system which existed in
most of
Europe during the 18th century
countries that were ruled by the monarch had absolute control over the
absolutism government
privileged and unprivileged 2 classes of people
unprivileged people paid taxes and were treated badly
privileged people did not pay taxes and treated well
first estate High-ranking members of the Church
Privileged class
second estate nobility, privileged class
third estate 97% of the population (the rest of France)
They
consisted of the bourgeoisie and the
peasants;
they paid high taxes and had not privileged
, collected tithe privileges of 1st estate
censored the press
control education
kept records of births deaths,
marriages
Catholic faith held honored
position
of being the state religion
owned 20% of the land
collected taxes in the form of privileges of 2nd estate
feudal
dues
monopolized military and state
appointments
owned 20% of the land
none privileges of 3rd estate
paid no taxes exemptions of 1st estate
subject to Church law rather than
civil law
paid no taxes exemptions of 2nd estate
none exemptions of 3rd estate
Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
old regime socio political system which existed in
most of
Europe during the 18th century
countries that were ruled by the monarch had absolute control over the
absolutism government
privileged and unprivileged 2 classes of people
unprivileged people paid taxes and were treated badly
privileged people did not pay taxes and treated well
first estate High-ranking members of the Church
Privileged class
second estate nobility, privileged class
third estate 97% of the population (the rest of France)
They
consisted of the bourgeoisie and the
peasants;
they paid high taxes and had not privileged
, collected tithe privileges of 1st estate
censored the press
control education
kept records of births deaths,
marriages
Catholic faith held honored
position
of being the state religion
owned 20% of the land
collected taxes in the form of privileges of 2nd estate
feudal
dues
monopolized military and state
appointments
owned 20% of the land
none privileges of 3rd estate
paid no taxes exemptions of 1st estate
subject to Church law rather than
civil law
paid no taxes exemptions of 2nd estate
none exemptions of 3rd estate
