Third estate

what 3 groups can the third estate be split into?

bourgeoise, peasants and urban

what percentage of the population are peasants ?

80%

Did the 3rd estate pay taxes ?

yes

Paid to lord of the manor

Also had to do hard labour or be conscripted

Paid salt and land tax

Payed 10% of wages as tithe to the church

where did the bourgeoise live

in towns

How educated where the bourgeoise?

well educated had good jobs and owned most industry

how much of the land did they own?

25%

what did the bourgeoise want ?

more political power

what did the small majority of peasants own?

they where rich so owned land to farm

what were the majority of peasants ?

subsistence farmers and only had just enough to live

how much of the population were urban 3rd estate ?

20%

how many of the urban 3rd estate lived in Lyon?

145000

How many urban 3rd estate lived in Paris ?

620000

what did the urban 3rd estate work as ?

Wide range of work