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Amicable Grant : ウィキペディア英語版 | Amicable Grant
The Amicable Grant was a tax imposed on England in 1525 by the Lord Chancellor Thomas Wolsey. Called at the time "a benevolence", it was essentially a forced loan, a levy of between one sixth and one tenth on the goods of the laity and on one-third of the goods of the clergy.〔Fletcher, A and D. MacCulloch, "Tudor Rebellions" (5th Edition,2004) p.22〕 The Amicable Grant should have been levied with Parliamentary authority, but was not, and so the legal framework for its collection was extremely weak. This was partly because it was brought to Parliament by Thomas Wolsey, who was becoming increasingly unpopular. ==Causes== In 1525 Henry VIII of England wanted to mount an invasion of France (the ''Great Enterprise'') since the King of France, Francis I, had been captured by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor at the Battle of Pavia in 1525. Henry required additional funds of £800,000, so to gain said money Wolsey resorted to the Amicable Grant. The English Parliament was at this time unlikely to support war, since it was proving to be expensive. Furthermore, Henry's previous French endeavours, which had occurred in 1522 and 1523, had proved less than successful.
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