De Maistre’s writings supported which estate in society?
Third Estate
Second Estate
Fourth Estate
Proletariat
Answer
The Second Estate, composed of the clergy, gained support from Joseph de Maistre's writings. Maistre, a French philosopher and statesman of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, believed in the importance of tradition and social hierarchy. He viewed the clergy as a vital component of society, as they held a spiritual authority that could maintain social order and combat revolutionary ideas.
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