What three groups composed french society in the late 1700s?
In his book "The Three Orders: Feudal Society Imagined", the French medievalist Georges Duby has shown that in the period 1023–1025 the first theorist who justified the division of European society into the three estates of the realm was Gerard of Florennes, the bishop of Cambrai.
What was the umbrella term for the three groups that composed French society in the late 1700s?
Estates of the Realm
Estates of the realm
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What were the names of the three groups that composed French society in the late 1700s?
Peasants and bourgeoisie. Nobles, Clergy
History of France
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20France
Estates of the realm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estates%20of%20the%20realm
The best known system is the French Ancien Régime (Old Regime), a three-estate system used until the French Revolution (1789–1799). The monarchy included the king and the queen, while the system was made up of clergy (the First Estate), nobles (Second Estate), peasants and bourgeoisie (Third Estate).
Estates of the realm
During late 1700s, French society was composed by three different social groups, also known as Estates of the Realm. The Third State was composed by peasants and bourgeoisie. Nobles, Clergy made the Second and First States respectively. This system was used until the advent of the French Revolution.