The Estates-General was an assembly composed of

A) people who were owners of big estates.
B) representatives of the three estates of France (clergy,nobility,and the third estate) .
C) important military officers (generals) .
D) representatives of the three classes of France (royal family,nobility,and clergy) .
E) representatives elected by people who lived in various private estates.

Estates-General

A legislative body in pre-revolutionary France, made up of representatives of the three estates: the clergy, the nobility, and the common people.

Clergy

Individuals ordained for religious duties in Christian and other religious traditions, playing vital roles in spiritual guidance, worship, and community leadership.

Nobility

A class of individuals in various societies who hold noble titles or ranks, often inherited, and are typically involved in governance or given ceremonious duties.