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Download or read book The Nerves of State written by Michael J. Braddick and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the politics of taxation in the broadest sense, in the villages, courts and parliament of England during 1558-1714. Covers an overview of taxation and national finances in England, spending and borrowing, the administration of customs, demesne revenues, prerogative income and concealed taxes, parliamentary taxes, the burden of taxation and tax collection, in that period.