finances Flashcards
what did edward use for financial admin rather than the exchequer and why
chamber - he didn’t have to go through as many people and had more access
from 1461 what was set up to visit crown estates and make sure all revenues were paid to the king
crown commissioners
which historian called this change the land revenue experiment
B.P Woolfe
what did the crowns income rise to per annum
70,000
what lands were taken in to royal hands and continued to be exploited for the king
clarence lands 1478
when were officers sent to enquirer tenants of duchy of lanc holding land for knight service
1479
what was the annual income by 1482
30,000
what did the annual yield from custom duties on trade increase to
35,000 from 25,000
how much did the king get from profits from justice
300-5000 p/annum
how much did the king get via feudal dues
550 p/annum
how did edward collect 60,000 in 1472
attempted to levy on tax income but failed and collected half
what did edward introduce for the invasion of france in 1475 that was highly unpopular
benevolence
which treaty brought the crown an annual french pension of 10,000 from 1475
treaty of picquigny
how much did the church pay the king 1472-5
48,000
how much did essex pay at the start of edwards reign
250
