What is the difference between tithes and taille?

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The tithe is a one-tenth part of something paid as a contribution to a religious organization or a compulsory tax to the government. Taille was a direct land tax. The tithe was calculated as the one-tenth part of something. Taille was imposed on each household based on how much land is held.

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