Question

Explain the system of the old regime and describe the characteristics of each estate

Answer 1

The system of the old regime is when France had the feudal system, the 1st Estate, the 2nd Estate, and the 3rd Estate. During the old regime, there was no social mobility amongst the Estates. The King also had absolute power while the three estates had no political power. The 1st Estate were the clergy who were rich and owned a lot of land. The 2nd Estate were the nobles, who also had a lot of land and were rich. The 3rd Estate were the peasants and the commoners, who were poor and had very little land.