Old Regime Taxes (France) AOS 1 Flashcards
1
Q
tithes
A
supposed to contribute to upkeep of local clergy
2
Q
corvee
A
14 days of unpaid labour on the roads
3
Q
taille
A
tax on land, from which the church and most towns and nobility were exempt
4
Q
capitation
A
tax per head, indirect taxes on goods
5
Q
gabelle
A
salt tax
6
Q
aides
A
food and drink tax
7
Q
octrois
A
tax on goods brought into towns to sell at market
8
Q
vingtieme
A
paid during time of war
