How did European rulers collect taxes?
A)directly from the church
B)directly by making loans and charging interest
C)indirectly by employing tax farmers
D)indirectly by taxing only religious dissidents
E)directly by selling confiscated lands

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European rulers often employed tax farmers, who were individuals or groups responsible for collecting taxes on behalf of the government. These tax farmers would pay a fixed amount to the government and then collect taxes from the people, keeping any excess as profit. This method was indirect because the rulers did not collect taxes directly from the people.

How Did European Rulers Collect Taxes