jul 14, 1789 - social inequality/class system
Description:
Before the Revolution, France had three levels in its social system: The First Estate (The Clergy), Second Estate (The Nobility) and Third Estate (Anyone else). The First Estate consisted of about 0.6%. It owned roughly 10% of the land, which it rented to peasants in return for a proportion of crops produced.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 14, 1789
Now
~ 236 years ago