In the traditional Estates-General, each estate voted as a bloc.
Claim:
In the Estates-General of France, each of the three Estates had one vote, allowing the First Estate and Second Estate to outvote the Third Estate.
NOT BS
Topic
Third Estate
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Around 1789, the Third Estate comprised roughly 97–98% of France’s population.
Claim:
In 1789, the Third Estate comprised about 96% of the population of France.
HARDLY BS