Duke of Alva demands heavy taxes from the States-General at Brussels

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The Duke of Alva meets with the States-General at Brussels and demands that they grant heavy tax levies. These included the Tenth Penny, a permanent 10% sales tax which would give the government a new financial independence and enable greater centralisation. However, this met with concerted opposition from the Dutch people.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Duke of Alva demands heavy taxes from the States-General at Brussels". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15088, accessed 28 March 2024.]

15088 Duke of Alva demands heavy taxes from the States-General at Brussels 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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