Which statement correctly states the economic role of the Church?

The Church received income through tithe

The Church was not only a religious institution; it also had an important economic position in the old French society. It received tithe, a contribution traditionally collected from peasants and associated with Church support. This income helped maintain the Church and its activities. The example shows that social institutions could also have financial rights and obligations in the unequal estate system.

Option C is correct because it directly identifies tithe as a source of Church income. Option A is incorrect: taille was a state tax, not a payment made by the Church as its characteristic economic role. Option B uses an overgeneralisation and does not state the key economic point here. Option D is plainly false because the Church did receive income. Therefore, C gives the most accurate answer.

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