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4-14 Notes

** - Classes; Peasantry, working class, bourgeoisie ( Middle), and the nobility. **

 * But instead of Classes they had estates.
 * Law said that there were 3 main estates
 * __**1st**__ was the Clergy there occupation was work in the church. (Bishops + monks) Had the most privileges EX, didn't have to pay some taxes.
 * __**2nd**__ was the Nobility ( King and Queen)
 * __**3rd**__ was everyone else in society

__**Poverty**__

 * ====Wealth was very unequal, only the nobility and clergy were successful====
 * ====There was a very broad spectrum, it was you are poor or rich====
 * ==== Charity was mainly relied on for survival ====
 * ==== 1 livre was 10 pence ====

- An average family pays around 15% tax to the government - The Nobility and Clergy didn't pay taxes

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Critics of French society

 *  · Most people didn't know any other way of living
 *  Lavoisier : discovered how things were burt
 *  Voltaire : doubted the french church. Made a case about Jean Calas said it showed religious intolerance



A Photo of the Clergy ^1

 ^2 Voltaire
 * 1) "Antoine Lavoisie." // Wikimedia //. Web. 26 Aug. 2010.  ^1 "Polish_Costume_Matejko_I4." // DiGrasse's Rapier Fencing Manual, Video Version //. Web. 26 Aug. 2010. .

 ^2 "The Quote Blog » Voltaire." // The Quote Blog //. Web. 27 Aug. 2010. .