clergé (English spelling) clerge

Japanese: clergé(英語表記)clerge
clergé (English spelling) clerge

…These associations largely embraced the traditional hierarchy that had existed since the Middle Ages. The first estate was the clergy, the second estate was the nobility, and the third estate was the bourgeoisie. On the eve of the revolution, of the total population of 26 million, there were only about 120,000 clergy and 350,000 nobles, but they formed a privileged class that was exempt from royal taxes. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "clergé" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これらの社団を大きく包み込むものとして,中世以来の伝統的な身分制秩序が受け継がれていた。第一身分としての聖職者clergé,第二身分としての貴族noblesse,そしてブルジョアジー以下の第三身分le tiers étatがそれである。革命前夜の総人口2600万のうち,聖職者は約12万,貴族は約35万にすぎないが,彼らは,王税を免除された特権階層を形成していた。…

※「clergé」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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