how did the lives of french people in the lower and middle classes change during the eighteenth century? how did these changes affect their attitudes about government?

The French society was divided into three estates. The first estate was of Clergy. The second was of Nobility and the third estate was comprising of commoners such as businessmen, merchants, court officials, lawyers, peasants, artisans, small peasants, landless labours, servants etc. During the eighteen the Century France was the centre of autocratic monarchy. The French Monarchs had unlimited power and they declared themselves as the “Representative of God”. The condition of the peasants of the Third Estate in the French society was very poor. During the Old Regime, peasants made up 90% of the population and had less than 40% of the land. The Third Estate had to pay taxes levied by the state and the church. Louis XVI controlled economic and social powers before 18th century in France. It caused a shortage of food and unemployment. ... Enlightenment led directly to the American Revolution, French Revolution, and strongly influenced the Industrial Revolution.

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b. the right to wage war and make peace