Magna Bloody Carta by Irene Radford

Author:Irene Radford [Radford, Phyllis Irene]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: historical documents, Magna Carta, democracy, King John
ISBN: 9781611381979
Publisher: Book View Cafe
Published: 2012-10-10T06:07:26+00:00

Clause #25

Much of the Magna Carta has been called an economic peace treaty between King John and his barons. The following clauses address some of these issues.

*25. All counties, hundreds[the amount of land needed to support 100 freemen and their families], wapentakes [sub-division of land in areas formerly under Norse control equivalent to Anglo Saxon Hundred], and trithings [one of three ancient divisions of a county in England; now called riding] (except our demesne manors) shall remain at old rents, and without any additional payment.

Let’s hear it for rent control! However, due to inflation there have been times the crown nearly went bankrupt because of this. The king can only raise taxes on his own manors and estates. Is it any wonder this clause left town a few years later?

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