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1.- What were some of the privileges nobles enjoyed?

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1.- What were some of the privileges nobles enjoyed?

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one of the most important are that they dont pay taxes to the state

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The king claimed that his right to be an authority came from divine sources. This "divine right" applied for the Church too, which gave them a high status in society.

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1.-How was the 3rd Estate- the peasants & other commoners (unemployed, prostitutes etc.) composed?

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1.-How was the 3rd Estate- the peasants & other commoners (unemployed, prostitutes etc.) composed?

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- The 3rd Estate was a collection of everyone from the wealthiest non-nobles in the kingdom to the most impoverished beggars.
- It represented over 90% of the population.

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The 3rd estate was everyone from the wealthiest non-nobles in the kingdom to the most impoverished beggars. Around 90% of people were part of this estate.

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This immunity was justified by the fact that the nobles' forefathers had risked their lives to preserve the country and had paid what was known as the "blood tax," therefore they were not expected to make financial contributions as well.

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2.- Why was being a non-Catholic subject an issue if living in France after 1685?

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2.- Why was being a non-Catholic subject an issue if living in France after 1685?

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Because the Church had so much control over the French society. Even controlling the Government. The Church kept the valid legal records for things like births, marriages, and deaths. In consequence, the law said that if you weren't Catholic you had no legal existence.

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It was a system of organization in which peasants were forced to provide the landowner with seigneurial dues, produce or work and pay in cash.

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2.-What were their sources of wealth? mention all of them

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2.-What were their sources of wealth? mention all of them

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Some of the activities included master artisans and merchants, and those who worked in cities such as financiers, entrepreneurs, lay professionals, and lawyers etc.

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3.- What were their sources of power and wealth? mention all of them

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3.- What were their sources of power and wealth? mention all of them

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They had a General Assembly to oversee the activities and objectives of the Church, which, in other words, meant they had their own courts of law.

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Seigneurs were in charge of building and maintaining a mill for grinding the grain. They were also responsible for settling disputes and acting as local magistrate upholding French civil law.

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3.-What circumstances enable them to “rise” their ranks?

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3.-What circumstances enable them to “rise” their ranks?

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The government sold about 70,000 public offices, representing a combined worth of 900 million livres. This dramatically increased one's social standing

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4.- How did this system affect a peasant’s income and quality of life?

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4.- How did this system affect a peasant’s income and quality of life?

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It affected in a negative way since they had nothing and when they worked they stayed stuck and never improved.
They had no access to basic needs that we use in our daily life and that all people must have the right to have.
They didn't have money to maintain their family or their own with a good quality of life due to the poor income they receive.

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5.- What were some of the changes/issues the peasants faced over time? enlist them

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5.- What were some of the changes/issues the peasants faced over time? enlist them

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Diseases
Not enough supplies
There was no hygiene
Not enough water/or it was dirty

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6.- What was the result of uncontrolled immigration from the countryside to the cities?

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6.- What was the result of uncontrolled immigration from the countryside to the cities?

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A rise of thievery, begging, smuggling, and prostitution in the city, as there were not enough unskilled jobs to go around.

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4.-Why was it so difficult to remain close to the king?

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4.-Why was it so difficult to remain close to the king?

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because the nobility's controlled some of the area in the kingdom, from which they collected their feudal rights. The most important were the aristocrats because they represented the senior ministers, military officials and almost several of the king's cabinet.

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4.- Why could it be said this form of organization help to preserve their power?

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4.- Why could it be said this form of organization help to preserve their power?

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Since their organization allowed them to avoid every attempt the Government tried to limit their financial freedoms, being able to fight back legally, as a result, they didn't pay taxes to the state. They also won more money by borrowing it on behalf of the state or by tithes from the people, which allowed them to gain more power and preserve it for many years.

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4.- How did the most ambitious bourgeoisie obtain “status”?’

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4.- How did the most ambitious bourgeoisie obtain “status”?’

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Rich bourgeois purchased venal offices that ennobled their holders and married their daughters into noble families. Half of the nobility were no better off than the average middle-class bourgeois, and many were much poorer.

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5.-    Despite their success, Name some positions of power they were denied.

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5.-    Despite their success, Name some positions of power they were denied.

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Signing on as a military officer who could not trace noble lineage back at least four generations.
Also, on account of their births, aristocrats accounted for all senior administrative ministers, all senior military officers, and almost the entirety of the king's cabinet

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6.- How did wealthy bourgeois emulate the aristocrats?

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6.- How did wealthy bourgeois emulate the aristocrats?

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It was in vogue for a bourgeois family hoping to climb the social ladder to dress in silks, drink coffee imported from the West Indies, and decorate their homes with prints and wallpaper.

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5.- Who became a “threat” to nobility and why? 

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5.- Who became a “threat” to nobility and why? 

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The old nobility began to move away from power and the proximity of the king became very important for those who wanted to have a high position in the palace of Versailles

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They did not have to pay taxes because they owned many lands. They instead made free donations to the Crown in order to keep their authority.

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6.- How did some nobles overcome financial limitations? 

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6.- How did some nobles overcome financial limitations? 

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The nobility began taking cues from the rising bourgeoisie and some became involved in business, buying shares of industries, granting mining concessions on their properties, or speculating in real estate.

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The Church collected taxes from the people who lived in the lands they owned.

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The nobility did pay taxes. They had to pay poll-taxes and the vingtième. The vingtième was a payment of 5% of all net earnings. Although these taxes were mandatory, many of the powerful nobility got out of paying them.

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Regina, Zara, Mariana, Loreta, Luciana, Karime, Camila 

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Regina, Zara, Mariana, Loreta, Luciana, Karime, Camila 