Monday, November 29, 2010

Abuses of the Old Regime

By 1789, the Third Estate sought a new social order based on rationality and equality, sparked by their disdain and overall disapproval of the Old Regime and its inefficiency.

· The Third estate resented the special privileges of the aristocracy, a legacy of the Middle Ages, and the inefficient and corrupt methods of government.

· French peasants, weakened by the poor harvest in 1788-89 and worsened inflation, only served to exacerbate situations in which they were already paying too high of taxes

· The Third Estate found grievances in the Judicial, Financial, and Agricultural Systems

· Even the upper Bourgeoisie disdained the nobility and their privileges

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