# The provincial parliaments also agreed with the Parliament of Pairs, and refused to register the tax. The monarchies attempt to force the nobilities to pay taxes had failed and the nobles revolt had begun. .
With increased opposition to his tax challenge, King Louis XVI was forced to compromise. He agreed to withdraw the land and stamp tax, but stated that the tax on income, which the nobles had been paying since 1750 would remain. He recalled the Pairs Parliament in 1787 and even though he promised to listen to what they had to say, he did not. He instead ordered new loan edits registered without giving parliament a chance to be heard. When the king's own cousin, the duke of Orleans stated that it was illegal to do so, the king replied, "That is of no importance to me.it is legal because I will it." # .
It was that statement that made others recognize that the king had crossed the line between absolutism and despotism. Hostilities between the parliaments and the crown continued and riots broke out in several towns. In order to calm things down, King Louis XVI stated he would call the Estates-General the following year. The nobles forced his hand and they forced the crown to convoke the Estates-General.
During the 1780's the clergy (one of the primary estates) were not looked upon with favor. Most thought they were sucking the wealth out of society. The Parish priests on the other hand, were considered good. They were with the people, helping them and were willing to be a voice for them. King Louis XVI decided to do something unheard of-He tells his people to write up a list of grievances, called "Cahiers de Doleances." The number one complaint was of course taxes. (Others were the elimination of the feudal system) Others still, denounced the so-called lettres de cachet, documents the king had issued which allowed people to be arrested for no reason. They demanded, "that no citizen lose his liberty except according to law; that consequently no one be arrested by virtue of special orders, or, if imperative circumstances necessitate such orders, that the prisoner be handed over to the regular courts of justice within forty-eight hours at the latest.
