Contributions

  • British Academy. Hearth Tax Project - Contributor

Publication

2012 - British Record Society, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

168,000 words, Guess

Page Count

672 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2012545210
  • AmazonB0000CJ3QT
  • Better World BooksBWB30008848

Classifications

  • LCCCS435.E7 E85 2012

Alternate Titles

  • Essex hearth tax

Description

"The hearth tax was a graduated house tax based on the number of fireplaces within each household. Introduced in 1662 and abolished in 1689 the hearth tax surviving returns vary enormously between counties in terms of quality and quantity. This volume publishes the Essex return for Michaelmas 1670"--Book jacket.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • British Record Society index library -- v. 127

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