Chapter 178: Parliament's tax approval power

Chapter 178 Parliament’s power of taxation approval

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Facing Edward's sudden words, Faris Alexander calmly glanced at the young king in front of him, as expected.

After following Henry VIII for so many years, when the king mentioned that he had no money, the first thing he thought of was taxation, and he was used to it.

In England, the king has no money, so he can only propose taxation to the parliament, and the parliament will also agree in due course according to the king's situation.

At this time, you should pay attention to that the tax collection opened by the parliament is a one-time one, that is to say, after this tax is collected, the king has no right to collect taxes.

So, at present, part of the income that Edward can get is the royal family's land, and the king's exclusive tax-tariff, plus the tithe tax collected by the royal court after the religious reform.

It can be said that at this time, merchants do not need to pay taxes except for tariffs, let alone agricultural taxes.

And what if the king has no money? One is forced payment, and the other is to seek help from the parliament.

Forcing a loan, as the name suggests, means that the king forcibly borrows money from merchants and wealthy nobles.

After lending money to the king in this way, you are ready to go forever! Don't think that the king will return it to you. Of course, the king will return it to you when most of the money is abundant.

But what if the king really ran out of money and couldn't repay the loan?

At this time, the benefits of the king's control of the parliament came. For example, Henry VIII, he fought wars all year round, and the income from the religious reform was not enough for him to fight, and he owed a large amount of loans.

At this time, Henry VIII asked the parliament to meet and pass a resolution to cancel part of the debt owed by the king, and this is usually the majority of the arrears.

This is very shameless, the parliament passed this resolution, which means that the country has canceled most of the loans for the king in the form of law.

The second way is to convene the next parliament, let the members pass a resolution, agree to the king's tax collection, and allow the king to collect a tax in the name of compensation.

Compensation includes ten tax one and fifteen tax one.

Ten tax 1 and 15 tax 1 were originally the tax rates for urban and rural real estate and land property, levying one-tenth of the real estate value of urban property owners and one-fifteenth of the land value of rural land owners.

When it came to Henry VIII, this amount of money was not enough for his teeth, so at his request, the scope of tax collection for the subsidy continued to expand.

When it came to Edward, in addition to the traditional one-fifth tax and one-tenth tax, taxes were also collected on commodities, agricultural products, production and living facilities, livestock, rent, annuities, daily necessities, salaries, etc. in cities and rural areas. Those who stick to money are all within the scope of his taxation.

After the tax is levied once, if the tax amount is not enough for the king to repay the loan, then the second time will continue to be levied.

If these taxes are not enough, the king will impose new taxes, such as poll tax, with the approval of the parliament.

However, if the king wants to bypass the parliament to collect taxes, it will attract opposition from the people of the whole country, and it will end in failure.

For example, in 1525 and 1546, Henry VIII planned to bypass the Parliament twice and collect taxes directly, but was opposed by the people of the whole country and failed.

And if Edward directly convenes the parliament to collect taxes, this means that Edward recognizes the taxation power of the parliament, and the parliament will generally approve it.

The later Charles I had no money to suppress the Scottish rebellion, and he did not agree with the conditions of the Parliament, so he taxed himself, which led to the unanimous opposition of the national gentleman group and noble citizens. This is the origin of the fuse of the British Revolution.

"Your Majesty, this method is feasible and can alleviate the central government's financial gap!"

Faris quickly nodded and agreed, this is the best method, just like our parents who lack money, and the king who lacks money to find parliament, it has become a common practice.

As for the matter of taxation, Faris, as the Minister of the Privy Council, of course agreed in every possible way, but Edward felt a little uncomfortable.

In front of the parliament, the king is the master of the parliament in normal times. If the parliament goes east, the parliament dare not go west.

When it came time to collect taxes, the king had to bow his head and discuss with the parliament on an equal footing. Although the parliament would eventually agree, such arrogant kings felt uncomfortable.

So, for hundreds of years, the English royal family has been pursuing financial self-sufficiency, so that they can support themselves.

However, until the Tudor dynasty, Henry VII began to realize it, and when it came to the war madman Henry VIII, the finances have never been self-sufficient.

"The parliament has not been held for two years!" Edward thought for a while and asked casually.

"Yes!" Faris said after thinking about it, bending over.

Parliament has not been convened again since Duke Edward introduced the Reformation Act the year before.

"Then you can arrange it!" Edward sighed and said in a calm tone.

"Yes!" Faris nodded slightly.

Afterwards, the room became quiet. The little maid quietly lit the candle, and the shadow of the candle was shining brightly. The moon outside the window had climbed into the air, reflecting the figure of the young king in thought.

Faris also voluntarily exited the room and began to arrange for the parliament to be held.

The English Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords is composed of nobles and monks, appointed by the king.

The House of Commons is composed of knights and citizens, and is democratically elected. Each county can send two knights, and each big city can send two citizens.

Parliament has three major powers, promulgating laws, approving taxation, and dealing with major political events (such as the divorce case of Henry VIII, which was a big deal).

Members of Parliament are not stationed in London for a long time. They will come to London to perform their duties only when the king convenes Parliament.

So, Faris needs to call them one by one and let them come to London.

At this time, the charming moon sprinkled silver moonlight from the sky, covering the blood-shrouded city of Francisco, with a special sense of beauty.

After a few days of recuperation, Major James took the Minister of the Privy Council, His Excellency Kyle Lance, on the "Sea Monarch", and followed by dozens of ships that could move, and came to France's bustling port on the west coast— francico.

After a few days of showing off their power, Major James finally found out that there were no extra ships in this port city to stop them, and there were very few troops defending the city.

This is a golden opportunity. Of course, Major James could not forget His Majesty's order, and decisively started the attack at night.

It would be fine if it was another city, but it’s a pity that it’s a port city. The navy of more than 1,000 people broke down the city defenders who had been frightened for several days. In less than three hours, the English had already taken control of the city. This prosperous port city.

(end of this chapter)