At that time, France was going through a radical change. The three states were starting to get closer and the huge gap between them was rapidly closing. The commoners of the 3rd estate were fed up with the life of poverty they were forced to live in and sought a change in the French system. But do ordinary people deserve ALL the blame for implementing the French Revolution? No, they don't. It was the nobility who brought about this revolution and brought the common people into such desperation. The life of ordinary people These people made up 95% of the total population of France and at that time in France there was something called birthright. This means that if you were born into a life of poverty and work this would be the position you would remain in, there would be no progress from this place in the social monarchy. They received low pay and most of what they earned was paid for by taxes imposed on them. They struggled to pay for bread, much less clothes and essentials. They were forced into a life of poverty with no hope of advancing further into the monarchy. The role of the three estates In France, at that time, the population was divided into three distinct groups: - The 1st estate which consisted of the clergy - The 2nd estate which consisted of the Nobility - The 3rd estate which consisted of the commoners. Each of these states was significantly different in wealth, population percentage, and roles. The Clergy were those who controlled the Churches and who received money and products from the 3rd estate, they were not required to pay taxes. The nobles were the privileged of the social class and their duty was to honor their king, who, in this case, would be King Louis XVI. They were also... middle of paper... If the outcome of the meeting had been different, the revolution would never have happened. Because, even if the first state had agreed to pay taxes, there would have been equality between the states and ordinary people would not have used violence and widespread terror to achieve fairness. This is another example of negligence and carelessness by the 1st estate. Conclusion As we can see in many cases, the Nobles did not care about the 3rd estate and pushed them to the point of using violence and fear to achieve equality. If the Nobles had changed their attitude and choices regarding the 3rd estate, the outcome of France would have been very different. The Nobles, however, are not to blame for the brutal violence that ensued throughout Paris and France. The intentions of the Revolution were understandable but the violence they used to get what they wanted was questionable.