The Third Estate
The second estate
The Third Estate
The Third Estate
The Third Estate
From paying taxes.
The Third Estate
the third estate (le tiers état)
Only the third, the first and second were exempt!
In France, the taille was a direct tax primarily levied on the common people, particularly the peasantry and the bourgeoisie. The nobility and the clergy were typically exempt from paying the taille, which contributed to significant social and economic disparities. This taxation system was one of the grievances that fueled discontent leading up to the French Revolution.
Frances Antonucci has written: 'Saving taxes after death' -- subject(s): Decedents' estates, Taxation, Tax planning
1. The first and second estates were exempt from most taxes (taille, or land tax), while the third estate was not 2. The third estate was forced to pay feudal dues to the nobles and the king 3. There was no redress for the land damage of the third estate homes 4. The higher estates banned hunting that was necessary for survival among the people of the third estate
"la taille" what's your size? = quelle est votre taille ?