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The three estate system of pre-revolution France (the Old Regime) was extremely unbalanced and unfair. It favoured the upper estates and church while basically ignoring the needs of the working and lower classes.

The number of seats were unbalanced, and most French people were not represented. An average person could not hold office and had little power. The estates only have one vote each, and the First Two Estates usually never agreed with the third.

Summary:

The French Revolution began after the mounting tensions between the 3rd Estate and the the other 2 estates went to a point where violence erupted. Mass executions of the 1st and 2nd estates started happening, and laws were ignored.