Commons proclaim Ship Money to be an illegal tax

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The English House of Commons proclaims Ship Money to be an illegal tax, since it is collected without the consent of Parliament.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Commons proclaim Ship Money to be an illegal tax". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16167, accessed 19 March 2024.]

16167 Commons proclaim Ship Money to be an illegal tax 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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