Correct. The answer is a. The Estates of Burgundy claimed they were too poor to pay the full taxes demanded by the king due to “the great levies it has suffered, the sterility [of the land] in recent years, and the disorders that have recently occurred.”
Incorrect. The answer is a. The Estates of Burgundy claimed they were too poor to pay the full taxes demanded by the king due to “the great levies it has suffered, the sterility [of the land] in recent years, and the disorders that have recently occurred.”