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    French Society of 1789

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    people but his lack of ability to rule like a liege over the country plunge France into chaos‚ directing France towards a Revolution; The French Revolution. In France the French society was divided into three estates; The First Estate consisted of Clergy which had a population of 100‚000 people‚ Second Estate consisted of Nobility which had a population of 400‚000 people and Third Estate which was the last‚ consisted of the Bourgeoisie‚ wage earners and peasantry‚ simply put they were categorized

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    The main reason behind the continued injustice meted out to the Muslim women appears to be political. In India‚ the Muslim clergy‚ to tighten their grip over the community‚ make unceasing efforts to drive it towards more conservatism and even try to unduly influence the Muslim community’s voting behavior. The fatwas issued by Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid‚ Syed Ahmed Bukhari‚ to

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    strong centralized state and many people agreed with the Reformation. The criticism of the Church that helped begin the Reformation included absenteeism of members of the clergy‚ pluralism that led to absenteeism‚ the poor behavior of some of the members of the clergy‚ and the poor education of some of the members of the clergy. Key figures such as Martin Luther‚ Ulrich Zwingli‚ and John Calvin influenced the Protestant Reformation‚ and although it was unsuccessful‚ the Catholic Church responded

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    above‚ using this IS does not constitute consent to PM‚ LE or CI investigative searching or monitoring of the content of privileged communications‚ or work product‚ related to personal representation or services by attorneys‚ psychotherapists‚ or clergy‚ and their assistants. Such communications and work product are private and confidential. See User Agreement for details.The USG routinely intercepts and monitors communications on this IS for purposes including‚ but not limited to‚ penetration testing

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    enormous consequences. In addition to population pressure‚ the very structure of French society contributed to instability on the eve of the Revolution. Medieval France had been traditionally divided into three “orders” or “estates”: those who pray (clergy)‚ those who fight

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    the only outlet for a positive and peaceful outcome because the "do – nothinghism of the complacent" will fuel "the hatred and despair of the black nationalist" (King 7). Throughout the letter‚ King advocates non - violence. Rather than fight the clergy ’s accusation of extremism‚

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    into (a) castes (b) four Estates ✓ (c) three Estates (d) two Estates 4. Which of the following constituted the privileged class? (a) Clergy and peasants (b) Peasants and nobility (c) First and Third Estate ✓ (d) Clergy and nobility 5. The most important of the privileges enjoyed by the clergy and nobility (a) right to collect dues (b) ownership of land (c) participate in wars ✓ (d) exemption from taxes to the state 6. Which

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    During the year of 1692‚ the small town of Salem seems to have been in a state of panic and confusion. The book Witchcraft at Salem‚ by Chadwick Hansen‚ is about the witchcraft conspiracies the town has experienced. Hansen goes on to explore the truthfulness of the "possessed" young girls. The reason why Hansen wrote the book is to try to set straight the record of the witchcraft phenomena at Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ in the year 1692‚ about which much has been written and much misunderstood. Hansen

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    He was born in Eisleben‚ Germany‚ in 1483. Martin Luther became one of Western history’s most significant figures. Martin Luther was a monk that taught the following three ideas: Faith in God was the only way to earn salvation (this contradicted the Church’s teaching that you could buy indulgences for sins and still be saved. The Bible is the sole authority for Christians to follow(this threatened the power of the pope. All Christians were equal (this diminished the power of Church officials). Martin

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    many of the clergy and because of the failure of prayer to prevent sickness and death” (Courie). Despite much prayer‚ over a third of Europe died as a result of the Black Death. Feasibly‚ belief in the Catholic Church and God both declined. Another reason behind the decline of the Catholic Church due to the Black Plague was the loss of clergy members. “Over half of the clergy members died as a result of the Bubonic Plague” (Courie). Over time‚ the church was able to replace these clergy members‚ but

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