What is the correct difference between tithe and taille?

Tithe was paid to Church and taille to state

The governing concept is the distinction between religious dues and state taxation in the French Old Regime. The tithe was a payment made to the Church, generally connected with agricultural production, and it supported the clergy and Church activities. The taille was a direct tax imposed by the monarchy and was mainly borne by members of the Third Estate. These payments had different recipients and different institutional purposes, even though both contributed to the financial pressure felt by ordinary people. Option A is correct because it accurately identifies the Church as the recipient of the tithe and the state as the recipient of the taille. Option C reverses the two terms. Option B is false because the burden did not fall only on nobles, and option D incorrectly reduces both taxes to military charges.

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