HIS109Y1 Lecture Notes - Nobles Of The Robe, Tennis Court Oath, Ultramontanism
Document Summary
Most significant event in european history at the time. Break off practices and ideas --> new ideas driven by enlightenment by writings of philopsphes. Like enlightenment perspectives -- became europe-wide revolution. 25 billion people divided in 3 estates: nobility, clergy, people. Fewer than 1/2 of 1% of the population were clerics. Few churchmen controlled about 10% of land -- excempt from taxation and badly cultivated. Some still practiced serfdom -- ideas of englightment not taken seriously in countryside. Lord clergy - came from community which they served. Great clergy (bishops, archbs) - came from greatest families from france --> 2nd, 3rd, 4th sons . Didn"t visit their lands --> wanted to live @ versailles, be at court (more fun) Clerical living didn"t appeal to aristocratic clergy. Faithful catholics were angry at aristocratic clergy that they had to give up their efftos to sup- port their lifstle.
