WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Therefore only members of the third estate paid taxes.

Detailed explanation-2: -All members of the third estate had to pay taxes to the state. These included a direct tax, called taille, and a number of indirect taxes which were levied on articles of everyday consumption like salt or tobacco.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Third Estate comprised all other members of french society (the commoners). The vast majority of the population belonged to the Third Estate (roughly 98% of 27 million people). Despite its size, the Third Estate was largely excluded from political power until the creation of the National Assembly in June 1789.

Detailed explanation-4: -Under third estate some were rich and some were poor. Under Louis XVI, France helped many American colonies to gain independence which pushed livres to a debt. In order to meet their expenses, the French government decided to divide society into three estates were the only third estate would pay taxes.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Three Estates The First and Second Estates were exempted from most taxes. The Third Estate retained the burden of producing the wealth for the two privileged Estates and also the responsibility of paying nearly all of the taxes.