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Early Modern society - Coggle Diagram
Early Modern society
Estates of the realm
first and second
Maintained their traditional privileges
lived on the rent which they received from their lands
They were exempti from paying tax to the crown
Third state
had to pay taxes
The upper middle class burgeoise
composed of prominent merchants and business owners
richer and powerful
The lower middle class
small merchants
declined
The peasantry
composed of prominent merchants and business owners
sufered
continued to be the dominant form of social organisation in Europe.
17th-century economic crisis
Spanish nobles
believed that work brought dishonour
not invest
Bourgeoisie
small an insignificant
Petite bourgeoisie
become poorer