What conclusion follows from studying tithe and feudal dues together?

Peasants faced pressure from both religious and feudal institutions

Option B is the correct conclusion. The tithe was a payment associated with the Church and was generally taken from agricultural production, while feudal dues arose from the lord's customary rights over peasants and land. Studying them together shows that rural people faced overlapping demands from more than one institution. These dues were in addition to state taxes and other charges, so they reduced the peasant's usable income and could become especially painful when harvests were poor or bread prices rose. Option A is the opposite of the evidence. C wrongly excludes peasants, who were central to agricultural tithe, and D misrepresents the economic position of nobles. The key concept is layered rural exploitation.

This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution. Topic: French Society During the Late Eighteenth Century.