How England was financed by KR & KJ Flashcards
Two reasons why Richard taxed people
Third Crusade
Normandy
Two reasons why John taxed people
Normandy
French territory
What were the six main taxes in place during 1189 - 1216
Royal demesne Tallage Wordship fines Forest fines Scutage Tax on moveable and incomes
What was the Royal demesne
Land controlled directly by the king, rather than land held from him by a tenant-in-chief
What were two features of how the royal demesne was made up
Royal hunting parties
Royal manor estates
What was the tallage tax
It was paid by people who were residents in the royal demesne
It was only paid by peasants and townsmen
What was a wardship fine
It meant once a baron died their land and if they had a child under the age the king would take control of the baron’s land and take of him until he came of age. When they came of age they would have to pay for their fathers land.
What were forest fines
The king could claim forest fines for people living, working, hunting and foraging on land that belonged to him
What was scutage
A payment made in return for not having to fight and this money was used to raise professional armies
How many scutages did John call for in 16 years
11
How could John make money by interfering in legal cases
People would pay him to rule in their favour
What was the 1207 tax on movables and incomes
A tax paid by barons to King John, it was based on their goods and incomes
