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English parliamentary debate on taxation
In 1411 the English Parliament debated authorization of taxation in response to royal financial needs.
Timeline
- 1411Palace of Westminster · EnglandHenry IV set before Parliament the pressures of border defense and royal debt, requesting approval of extraordinary subsidies, opening the year's core financial agenda.
- 1411Westminster · EnglandMembers of the Commons and Lords invoked the Magna Carta and prior parliamentary precedents, demanding review of the purposes of expenditure and allegations of misgovernance before they would discuss the scale and method of taxation.
Sources
- The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England — Chris Given-Wilson et al. (2005)