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Early Modern society - Coggle Diagram
Early Modern society
The state of the Realm
They continued been dominant form of social organisation in Europe.
The First and Second Estates (nobility and clergy)
They were exempt from playing taxes
The lesser nobility and clergy were poor
They lived with the rent of their lands
maintained their traditional privileges.
The Third Estate
They didn't have any properties
The had to pay taxes
They were different groups.
The upper middle class (bourgeoisie)
Composed of prominent merchants and business owners
They became richer and more powerful as the European economy propered
The lower middle class (petite bourgeoisie)
Composed mostly of small merchants and craftsmen
Declined because they couldn't compete with new forms of production
The peasantry (poor farmers and labourers)
Suffered during the 17 century because of
Rising prices
Higher taxes
Poor harvest
Society in Spain
Had peculiar characteristics
Nobles believed that work brought disonour
The petite bourgeoisie and peasantatry became poorer
The bourgeoisie was insignificant
More people entered in clergy because to survive the economic crisis