[PDF] 18th century france social structure

French society was divided into three classes known as Estates with the First Estate being the clergy, the Second Estate being the nobility and the Third Estate, which included the rest of the society consisting of peasants and the middle class merchants and professionals.
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  • What was the social structure of Old France?

    Society was split into a hierarchy of social classes, with the king at the top, followed by the First Estate of the Catholic Church, the Second Estate of the nobility, and the Third Estate of the common people, who were further split up into wealthier bourgeoisie and poor peasants.

  • How was society structured in France?

    Society was divided into three estates or social classes that determined an individual's access to rights and privileges. The First Estate consisted of the clergy, the Second Estate represented the nobility, and the Third Estate was the middle class, wage workers, and peasants.

  • What was France like in the 18th century?

    Throughout the 18th century, France faced a mounting economic crisis. A rapidly growing population had outpaced the food supply. A severe winter in 1788 resulted in famine and widespread starvation in the countryside. Rising prices in Paris brought bread riots.
  • Feudal France was neatly divided into three social classes, or Estates, with different jobs and privileges. The clergy was the First Estate, the nobles were the Second Estate, and the peasants were the Third Estate. The Third Estate was the largest but had few rights at all.
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