Started in 1789 and lasted until 1799. they were considered most advanced country in europe large population and great foreign trade. france had extreme debt. in the 1770s the social and political system of france was colled ol regine under this there were 3 large social classes. first estate made up of clergy of the roman catholic church had to pay 2 percent of earnings owned 10 percent of land they had to provide religion edu relive the poor less than 1 percent were in this estate. this group was rick noblesthey held offices in gov o ercent taxes owned 20 percent of land 2 percent of pop was in this group. included every one that wasnt in the irst two estates had no pwer had 50 percent of income to taxes resented first 2 classes owned 70 percent of the land. in the past it was tradition to vot on all sorts of stuff. 3 percent had this vote 97 had this vote and that vote.
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