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The society of estates was a part of the feudal system that dated back to the Middle Ages. The term Old Regime is usually used to describe the society and institutions of France before 1789. French society was organised in a system of estates. Peasants made up about 90 percent of the population. However, only a small number of them owned the land they cultivated. About 60 percent of the land was owned by nobles, the church, and other richer members of the Third Estate. The members of the first two estates, that is, the clergy and nobility, enjoyed certain privileges by birth. The most important of these was the exemption from paying taxes to the state. The nobles further enjoyed feudal privileges. These included feudal dues, which they extracted from the peasants. Peasants were obliged to render services to the lord- to work in his house and fields – to serve in the army or to participate in building roads.


What approximate percent of the land was owned by nobles, the church, and other richer members of the Third Estate?


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a

50

b

80

c

60

d

70 

answer is C.

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60% of the land was owned by nobles, the Church, and other richer members of the Third Estate.
Before 1789, during the Ancien Regime or Old Regime, France's estates' system had led to significant injustices and a class divide. The clergy represented the First Estate, the nobility represented the Second Estate, and the other citizens working in various professions represented the Third Estate. About 60% of the land was owned by nobles, the Church, and other wealthy Third Estate members. The Nobles held around 20% of the country, while the Church owned 10% of it, and they collected taxes from the rest of the population.
 
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