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Taxes are the economic flow from the people to the government. Generally, in [[period]], this meant that you paid whomever you owed [[fealty]] to, be it your local [[baron]] or [[lord]] if you were a [[peasant]], or whomever was above you if you were [[nobility]]. If you had it, you would pay your taxes with [[money]] or you can pay your taxes in [[barter]] if you were cash-poor. |
'''Taxes''' are the economic flow from the people to the [[government]]. Generally, in [[period]], this meant that you paid whomever you owed [[fealty]] to, be it your local [[baron]] or [[lord]] if you were a [[peasant]], or whomever was above you if you were [[nobility]]. If you had it, you would pay your taxes with [[money]] or you can pay your taxes in [[barter]] if you were cash-poor. |
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In period [[England]], it was the role of the [[reeve]] (cf. [[sheriff]]) to collect the taxes. |
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Revision as of 13:45, 11 August 2006
Taxes are the economic flow from the people to the government. Generally, in period, this meant that you paid whomever you owed fealty to, be it your local baron or lord if you were a peasant, or whomever was above you if you were nobility. If you had it, you would pay your taxes with money or you can pay your taxes in barter if you were cash-poor.
In period England, it was the role of the reeve (cf. sheriff) to collect the taxes.
