The Estates by Jessica Deters

16stodjak — 2015-04-01 19:41:43 UTC

The Estates were a social group. They were made up of three groups, the first estate, second, and third. The first estate was made up of the Clergy which made up 1%. The second estate, Nobility, made up 2%. The third estate was everyone else, the 97%.

5 Sentences

16detejes — 2015-04-01 19:43:18 UTC

As the estates, we are the most proud of keeping the peace for hundreds of years, the formation of the National Assembly,
and we were easy to manage.

When I look back on my life, I am saddened that the estates fell because we are no longer around anymore to help the
people out and keep the peace. .

When people remember us, I want them to say that we were a very important part of the French
Revolution because we helped keep the peace.

If I could have changed anything in my life, it would have been that the first and second estate would be more willing
to change things in France because it would have been easier to make decisions without them always disagreeing.

The medieval feudal system influenced me the most in my life because it transformed the estates into what they are.

16stodjak — 2015-04-01 19:51:08 UTC

Four Pictures Describing The Estates

16stodjak — 2015-04-01 19:51:26 UTC

16stodjak — 2015-04-01 19:53:18 UTC

16stodjak — 2015-04-01 19:57:36 UTC

France's government only forced the 97% to pay taxes. When the 97% was poor and a lot of them could not pay the taxes, therefore France went into more and more debt.

16stodjak — 2015-04-01 20:07:37 UTC

Court of the Estate General where each estate had one vote. Many times the first and second estate teamed up on the third estate, so the third estate didn't have much of a say no matter the 97% of people they represent.

Quotes:

16stodjak — 2015-04-02 19:29:23 UTC

16detejes — 2015-04-02 19:43:57 UTC

“The King did not summon the Estates because he needed

them, but out of his own pleasure.” -Jacques Necker

16detejes — 2015-04-06 15:05:19 UTC

“What is the Third Estate? Everything. What has it been

up to now in the political order? Nothing. What does it

desire to be? Something.” - Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes

16detejes — 2015-04-06 15:15:10 UTC

The status of the First Estate reflected the power of

religion in France and justified the royal title of His

Most Christian Majesty.” - JH Shennan

16detejes — 2015-04-07 12:51:25 UTC

We chose this quote because it represents what Jacques

Necker's opinion was on the estates.

16detejes — 2015-04-07 12:52:58 UTC

This is a famous quote from Emmanuel Sieyes pamphlet

"What is the 3rd estate?" It represents what the 3rd estate

wants to become.

16detejes — 2015-04-07 12:58:14 UTC

This quote represents all of the power that the first

estate held.