What was the status of the French bourgeoisie and nobility by the eighteenth century?
a. They were growing further apart in social status.
b. They were increasingly less distinguishable from each other.
c. They rapidly lost social status to the third estate.
d. They were openly hostile with one another and frequently involved in street battles.
e. They were almost completely dominated by the clergy of the First Estate.
b
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a. wergeld. b. wingard. c. wodoms. d. wargast. e. arbeiter.
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a. true b. false
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