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Reform of Taxation

England · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1215–1381Date range
3Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1215

John13 October 1215

London · Warfare / Military

Barons resent the costs to lift the Papal interdict. Barons resent a scutage on those who did not accompany John to Poitou

1379

Richard II1379

London · Warfare / Military

The introduction of a poll tax for every adult later provokes a peasant rebellion

1381

Robert Belknap1 June 1381

Brentwood · Warfare / Military

Heads an enquiry into why the poll tax is not being paid, at Brentwood it is attacked

Names involved

JohnRichard IIRobert Belknap

Provenance

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