Estates+System

=__ Estates System __= 1st=nobles 2nd=clergy 3rd=everyone else, middle class called bougeoise.**
 * Division of France into three social classes.

**TENNIS COURT OATH**  **The** Tennis Court Oath was a result of the growing discontent of the Third Estate in France in the face of King Louis XVI's desire to hold onto the country's history of absolute government.

Met whenever they needed to consult the king. Had no real power because Louis XVI was an absolute monarch.
 * ESTATES GENERAL **

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The people believed in the idea of divine right which meant that the king was God's reperesentative on Earth. They were unhappy with the way the king ruled but because of divine right they did not want to go against God.=====

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-During the twelfth century estate systems where completely controled by the civilan aristocrates and religious instititutions.

-After the twelfth century estate systems where starting to get controled by the military. :