The three Estates were the First Estate which included the Catholic Clergy, the Second Estate which consisted of the French Nobles and the Third Estate which was the commoners who represented 95 to 97% of the population.
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The Three Estates.
The 1st and 2nd estates
tied them to a post and beat them with a stick
The American Revolution had happened not too long ago and the French soldiers were returning from the war. It can be said that the Glorious Revolution in England also played a factor.
The Tennis Court Oath was a very important event during the early days of the French Revolution - members of the Third Estate who were locked out of a meeting of the Estates-General held a conference in a tennis court.