A Tale of Two Cities
(Book 2 Chapters 7-13) The Farmers-General were tax collectors in pre-Revolutionary France. They collected set fees for the government, as well as salt and tobacco fees. Rumor said they collected much more money than they ever gave to the government, enr
(Book 2 Chapters 7-13)
The Farmers-General were tax collectors in pre-Revolutionary France. They collected set fees for the government, as well as salt and tobacco fees. Rumor said they collected much more money than they ever gave to the government, enriching themselves at the expense of the tax payers. This made them intensely hated.