Henry IV summons an Assembly of Notables to discuss public revenue

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.02: French Writing and Culture in the Renaissance, 1400-1600.
Vol. editors: Robert J. Hudson (Brigham Young University), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), Phillip John Usher (New York University), David Williams (University of Sheffield)

Domains

Politics
Taxation

Dates

Date of occurrence 1596-10

Places

France (Location)

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Henry IV of France summons an Assembly of Notables to discuss questions of public revenue. The assembly accepts the notion of imposing a 5% sales tax on all goods except grain.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Henry IV summons an Assembly of Notables to discuss public revenue". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15505, accessed 23 April 2024.]

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