2006-10-26 12:32:59 · 4 answers · asked by dnkchick05 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
G'day dnkchick,
Thank you for your question.
In medieval Europe, society was divided into three estates: nobles, clergy and commoners. Commoners were the third estate. In some regions, the commoners were divided into burghers and peasants. This division formed the basis of forming parliaments. In England, the aristocracy and clergy were in the House of Lords while the commoners were in the House of Commons. Much later, the press was described as the fourth estate. The monarch did not belong to any estate.
In other countries such as France the third estate had little representation - at least before the French Revolution. This led Abbe Sieyes in his pamphlet of 1789 to claim
"1st. What is the third estate? Everything.
2nd. What has it been heretofore in the political order? Nothing.
3rd. What does it demand? To become something therein."
I have attached sources for your reference.
Regards
2006-10-26 12:46:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The media makes up the third estate
2006-10-26 12:41:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st estate= the clergy
2nd estate= the nobility
3rd estate=everyone else
2006-10-26 14:31:22 · answer #3 · answered by chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First Estate = The Church, Second = Nobility, Third = everybody else.
2006-10-29 01:58:38 · answer #4 · answered by lani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋