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The Grievances of the Third Estate The Grievances of the Third Estate was the list of ideas that the cahier of the Third Estate sent to the Estates General on how the new Constitution should be drafted. It included the injustices on how the Third Estate was currently being treated, as well as ideas to restore their social standing and rights. The document begins by stating the people’s loyalty to the King and then …

…time they chose as well as be allowed to remove any weeds or debris from their own land. They also wanted to have their own mills, winepresses, and ovens so they would not have to pay the lord outrageous fees to use his. Finally, the Third Estate wanted the militia to be formed voluntarily, so that those citizens who did not want to leave their jobs or families behind would not have to do so.