Why Taxes Were So Hated in the Middle Ages
Oct 06, 2025
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Episode description
During the Middle Ages, taxation was considered to be appropriate only as an extreme measure in times of emergency, and as a last resort. Kings were expected to subsist on revenues from their own private property.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-taxes-were-so-hated-middle-ages
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