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Who formed the first and second estate of the French society?

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The ruler of France, King Louis XVI in the year 1774 had divided the people in to three estates

1. First Estate- Clergy who were Church heads
2. Second Estate- Nobility who were relatives of kin and king
3. All other remaining people of the country were put in to the third estate.

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