Taxation

Definition

Money collected by a ruler or government from people or economic activities.

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Paper 2

More markets encouraged trade, and increased trade could bring the king more money through taxation. Town growth therefore connected local economic activity with royal finance: the king’s ability to raise and spend money.
Revise: Trade, Towns and Villages

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GCSE History · key term

Money collected by a ruler or government from people or economic activities.

Used by AQA

Paper 2

More markets encouraged trade, and increased trade could bring the king more money through taxation. Town growth therefore connected local economic activity with royal finance: the king’s ability to raise and spend money.
Revise: Trade, Towns and Villages

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