Social French Rev, Napoleon and WWI

First Estate

The clergy, paid no taxes, collected tithes and owned 20% of French land.

Second Estate

The Nobility, Held top government/military roles, owned vast land, and paid almost no taxes.

Third Estate

Commoners/Bourgeoisie/Peasants, composed >97% of the population, carried the entire tax load, and had no pollitical power.

Catalysts

Enlightenment philosophy (Challenging absolute priviledge), the American Revolution (popular soverighnty model), and severe national bankruptcy.

What are the events of the French Revolution in chronological order?

Estates general may 1789, National Assembly and tennis court oath June 1989, Storming of the Bastille July 14 1789, Declaration of the rights of man, Execution on Louis XVI and terror 1793-1794.