Answer: They were in the middle estate compared to the Third Estate who were dead last and had to pay high taxes.
In what way did the bourgeoisie differ from other members of the Third Estate?

Bourgeoisie (/ ˌ b ʊər ʒ. w ɑː ˈ z iː /; French: ()) is a polysemous French term that can mean: . a sociologically defined social class especially in contemporary times referring to people with a certain cultural and financial capital belonging to the middle or upper middle class: the upper (haute) middle (moyenne) and petty (petite) bourgeoisie …

Mon Dec 08 2003 13:30:00 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time) · The estates of the realm or three estates were the broad orders of social hierarchy used in Christendom from the Middle Ages to early modern Europe. Different systems for dividing society members into estates developed and evolved over time. The best known system is the French Ancien Régime a three- estate system used until the French Revolution. The monarchy included the king and the queen while the system was made up of clergy nobles peasants and bourgeoisie …

Wed Apr 09 2003 14:30:00 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) · Unlike the First and Second Estates the Third Estate were compelled to pay taxes. The bourgeoisie found ways to evade them and become exempt. The major burden of the French government fell upon the poorest in French society: the farmers peasantry and worki...

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