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why did the third estate of frances population resent the second estate leading to conflict and revolution?
the second estate paid the least amount of taxes and had the most power
the second estate was most influential due to their large population
the second estate were members of the clergy and had access to the king
the second estate controlled the most wealth and wanted to share it equally
The Third Estate (commoners) resented the Second Estate (nobility) because nobles paid minimal taxes yet held significant political and social power, while the Third Estate bore the brunt of taxation and had little influence. This inequality fueled resentment leading to the French Revolution.
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The Second Estate paid the least amount of taxes and had the most power