Estates of the realm
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title:
Estates of the realm
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The estates of the realm, or three estates, were the broad orders of social hierarchy used in Christendom from the Middle Ages to early modern Europe. Different systems for dividing society members into estates developed and evolved over time.
- The best known system is the French Ancien Régime, a three-estate system which was made up of a First Estate of clergy, a Second Estate of titled nobles, and a Third Estate of all other subjects.
- In some regions, notably Sweden and Russia, burghers
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Broad orders of social hierarchy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estates_of_the_realm
date created:
2003-12-08T16:40:04Z
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2024-09-10T18:35:37Z
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