Structure -Social Status of French Society
Structure -Social Status of French Society
Structure and Social Status of French Society in 18th Century: In the 18th century, French society was divided into three estates
The Church took taxes called tithes from the peasants. All members of the third estate had to pay taxes to the state. This included taitle, a direct tax and a number of indirect taxes imposed on articles of everyday consumption like salt or tobacco. This estate alone had burden of financing activities of state.
The Struggle to Survive: During 1715-1789, the population of France increased from 23 to 28 million. This led to a rapid increase in demand for food grains. But the production did not increase. The price of bread rose rapidly. It was the staple diet of the majority. Most workers were employed as labourers in workshops, whose owners fixed their wages. Their wages did not keep pace with the rise in prices. So, the gap between the poor and the rich widened. It became worse when bad weather conditions reduced the harvest. This frequently created a subsistence crisis.
A Growing Middle Class Envisages an End to Privileges
In the past, peasants and workers had participated in revolts against increasing taxes and food scarcity. But they lacked the sources and programmes to carry out full scale measures that would bring about a change in the social and economic order. This was left to the groups of the third estate who had become prosperous and had access to education and new ideas.
What was ' Estates General' ? | |||
| Right Option : B | |||
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How does a 'Subsistence Crisis' happen? | |||
| Right Option : D | |||
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Which estate of the French society paid all the taxes? | |||
| Right Option : C | |||
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