Notbeden

German tax

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place in medieval Germany

  • Germany
    In Germany: The princes and the Landstände

    …imposition of extraordinary taxes (Notbeden) remained the crucial issue between the princes and the estates. The mounting cost of war and administration outstripped the ordinary revenues of the ruler, plunged him deeply into debt, and compelled him to seek financial aid from the estates with increasing frequency. In the…

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