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The '''Second Estate''' was a social level in pre-revolutionary [[France]]. It consisted of the nobility, about 2% of the population, yet it controlled 20% of the land and paid very little taxes. | The '''Second Estate''' was a social level in pre-revolutionary [[France]]. It consisted of the nobility, about 2% of the population, yet it controlled 20% of the land and paid very little taxes. | ||
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Revision as of 04:34, October 13, 2012
The Second Estate was a social level in pre-revolutionary France. It consisted of the nobility, about 2% of the population, yet it controlled 20% of the land and paid very little taxes.
See Also