worsening relat with barons Flashcards
growing financial impositions
scutage raised 11 times in this period
wardship fines increased by 300%
fines for inheriting feudal land was 4x previous amount
marriage fines more frequently charged
widows fined if they didnt agree to marry who john wanted them to
1207 tax on moveables and income fell heavily on barons
financial probelms
financing richard’s ransom/ crusade left many short of money
losing normandy in 1204 meant no more income from its land and tenants
inflation
punishment for non- payment of fines
king seized lands and other possessions
sometimes took their relatives hostage
william de braose
held land in england, wales and ireland
william agreed to pay but had only paid a little by 1207
1208- J took his land in england and wales so W fled to ireland
1210- william fled to france but his son and wife were captured
they were imprisoned and believed to have starved to death