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Throughout the thirteenth century Western European monarchs were hampered by the failure of their traditional revenues to meet their new expenses. Edward I of England solved the primary problem of acquiring adequate funds with the imposition of a duty on wool and leather and by more frequent direct taxes. But collection was slow and irregular; ther



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*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Abbreviations of Sources Frequently Cited, pg. xv*Table of Contents, pg. xvii*Chapter I. The Societas Riccardorum, pg. 1*Chapter II. The Relationship Between King and Banker, pg. 75*Chapter III. The Control of the Customs, 1275-1294, pg. 135*Chapter IV. The Welsh Wars, pg. 173*Chapter V. Arrest and Failure, pg. 209*Conclusion, pg. 253*Bibliography, pg. 261*Index, pg. 271

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 08/03/2015
      ISBN13: 9780691619316, 978-0691619316
      ISBN10: 069161931X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Throughout the thirteenth century Western European monarchs were hampered by the failure of their traditional revenues to meet their new expenses. Edward I of England solved the primary problem of acquiring adequate funds with the imposition of a duty on wool and leather and by more frequent direct taxes. But collection was slow and irregular; ther



      Table of Contents
      *Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Abbreviations of Sources Frequently Cited, pg. xv*Table of Contents, pg. xvii*Chapter I. The Societas Riccardorum, pg. 1*Chapter II. The Relationship Between King and Banker, pg. 75*Chapter III. The Control of the Customs, 1275-1294, pg. 135*Chapter IV. The Welsh Wars, pg. 173*Chapter V. Arrest and Failure, pg. 209*Conclusion, pg. 253*Bibliography, pg. 261*Index, pg. 271

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