The french peasants paid royal taxes, tithes to the church, and manorial dues to the lords
the third estate, who were poor had to pay most of the taxes while the nobles and the clergy only payed a few of the taxes Instead of using frances money to solve their problems, King Louis frivolously squandered it on fighting costly wars the they never won or on buying luxuries for Marie - Antoinette. They were forced to do military service. They could not own land or places of position such as officers in the army.
The Third Estate. It represented 99 % of the population including the bougeoise, workmen and peasants. All of them had to pay taxes. The other two estates - the clergy and the nobility did not contribute to the budget, but through their privileges they did not pay taxes, their income and wealth came from others' labour and taxes and tolls.
Miners did not pay taxes because they did not have a formal job.
They voted by Estate, one vote per Estate. This meant that on tax questions the Third Estate (who paid all the taxes) would always be outvoted by the other two, which paid practically none of them.
the members of the third estate had to pay money
The Third Estate had to pay 50% of their income tax
No, they did not. They were exempted from paying taxes. Only the 3rd estate (the bourgeoisie) had to pay taxes.
By making the First estate and the Second estate pay taxes and thus contribute to France's budget.
because they were the only persons who were asked to pay taxes
Estates pay taxes on income and may have to pay inheritance taxes.
Yes, you will have to pay taxes on any estate money received.
Taxes. During the old regime the Clergy (1st estate) and the Nobility (2nd estate) did not have to pay taxes, meaning the bourgeoisie (3rd estate) had to pay all the taxes.
Generally the taxes are paid by the estate.
The bourgeoisie was different than the rest of the third estae
because, remember the 3rd estate was the poor people and they had to pay all the taxes with absolutely no land
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