Commoners Census by Carlos I 1528. Book II

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Work which is a summary and prepared transcription of the documents that comprise file 768 of the General Accounts of the Simancas General Archive.This covers the review that Emperor Charles I ordered be carried out on commoners registries, that is, the residents obliged to pay taxes to His Majesty. This established a village by village examination of the number of commoners and the amount they paid will be recalculated to take into account their number and the wealth of each place and to ensure equal distribution of royalties or the contributions from each village.

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  • Format:  Print
  • Number of pages: 530
  • Publication date: 10-04-08
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