The Three Estates
There were three estates: the privlaged estate which is a group of two estates together, and the third estate. The first two estates are made up of clergy and rich nobles. The third estate is the lower class or "everyone else". Who works their life off just to provide the good and weathly life for the other two high estates. They pay the most taxes event though they make the least money.
Causes and Enlightment Influence
Even though the third estate already dislikes the first two estates. Then the people of France heard about the Enlightnment and structure of society about equality, liberty and democracy. The win of the American Revolution inspired the French people to revolt and make a revolution themselfs. On July 14th the French people revolted and successfully captured the Bastille with gunpowder.
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