By the time of the French Revolution,the line between noble and non-noble was quite blurred due to many families purchasing their titles.A good example of this change in the aristocracy is the family of a maverick noble:

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Comte de Mirabeau was known for his controversial position as a noble who sympathized with the Third Estate and supported the Revolution. His family had purchased their title, and he himself had a reputation for scandal and debt. This exemplifies how the line between noble and non-noble had become blurred by the time of the French Revolution. The other options are either not nobles (Montesquieu was a philosopher, Lafayette was a military leader, and Capet is a reference to the former royal dynasty) or not associated with this phenomenon of blurring lines between nobles and non-nobles.

By the Time of the French Revolution,the Line Between Noble