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“It has been estimated that of the approximately 200 barons in England in 1215, 40 were in rebellion against John, 40 were supporters of John, and the remaining 120 were undeclared.”
― Magna Carta: The Tax Revolt that Gave Us Liberty
― Magna Carta: The Tax Revolt that Gave Us Liberty
“John made another calculated gambit. He ‘took the cross’; that is, pledged himself to go on a crusade in the Holy Land. This had the effect of endearing him further to Innocent and allowing him to wear the iconic white and red cross. The barons saw his pledge as a sign he was not negotiating in good faith.”
― Magna Carta: The Tax Revolt that Gave Us Liberty
― Magna Carta: The Tax Revolt that Gave Us Liberty
“A war in the Holy Land is unlikely to boost the productive capacity of the economy, and Richard’s ransom was a direct money transfer from British subjects to a foreign monarch.”
― Magna Carta: The Tax Revolt that Gave Us Liberty
― Magna Carta: The Tax Revolt that Gave Us Liberty
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