how did Louis XVI seek to increase taxes ?
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To meet expenses like maintain army court, the cost of maintaining an extravagant court at immense place of Versailles drained the wealth of France. Luxurious life by King and Queen Marie led to drainage of treasury of France, Long years of war under Louis XIV as he helped 13 American colonies to gain their independence from common enemy, Britain. Inefficient and uneven taxation system- The burden of financing activities of the state through taxes was borne by the third estate alone. Increase in interest in money by moneylenders also drained the wealth of France that forced to increase the taxes.
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To meet expenses like maintain army court, the cost of maintaining an extravagant court at immense place of Versailles drained the wealth of France. ... Increase in interest in money by moneylenders also drained the wealth of France that forced to increase the taxes.