Question

the second estate of france
paid taxes

made up about 70 to 80 percent of the french population

held high positions in the government and military

consisted of clergy

Answer 1

according to the civil constitution of the clergy

bishops and priests were to be elected by the people and paid by the state

the church was to be separate from the government

the methodist church was to replace catholicism as the state religion

the church was to take over the legislative assembly

Answer 2

held high positions in the government and military


bishops and priests were to be elected by the people and paid by the state