Question

what was taille and tithes

Answer 1

tithe- it was the tax which was to be paid to the church where one had to give one 1/10 of his production
taille- it was the tax which was to be given directly to the state[ like we pay to the government]

Answer 2

Taille and tithes were taxes paid in France at the time when the French Revolution.

Taille was a direct tax paid to the government

tithes was an indirect tax paid to the local churches. This tax was taken for the maintainance of the church.