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| the orders of society all met up with representatives from each society to talk about new taxes |
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| The representatives of the Third Estate |
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| An oath made by the Nation Assembly and stated that they promised not to disband until they had written a constituion for France |
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| The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen |
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| It said that all people are equal before the law, guaranteed freedom of speech, press, and religion, and protected against arbitrary arrest and punishment |
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| inherited the financial crisis, attempted to tax the nobles and clergy, summoned the Estates-General to talk about taxation |
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First Estate-
1. Made up of 1% of the population
2. Consisted of Roman Catholic Clergy
Second Estate-
1. Made up 2% of the population
2. Consisted of the nobility
3. Owned about 25% of the land in France
Third Estate-
1. Made up 97% of the population
2. Consisted of peasants and bourgeoise |
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