Lay and Clerical Subsidies Compared 1272-1663
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 December 2023
Summary
At the earliest stage, the bishops in parliament usually concurred in the general subsidy. Gradually, however, they claimed the right to vote separately in convocation, a right which was not surrendered until 1663. The following table indicates how parliamentary grants and the Canterbury subsidy were related from the reign of Edward I to that of Charles II. It should be noted that the laity were taxed much more heavily than is indicated here. For a full summary, see M. Jurkowski, C. L Smith andD. Crook, Lay taxes in England and Wales 1188-1688 (London, 1998).
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- Records of Convocation , pp. 363 - 370Publisher: Boydell & BrewerFirst published in: 2023