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ship money

/ʃɪp ˈmʌni/

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/ʃɪp ˈmʌni/C1formalbritishlegalobsolete
  • ruИсторический налог, взимаемый английскими монархами с прибрежных городов и графств для финансирования военно-морской обороны, наиболее известный в связи с противоречивым введением королём Карлом I без согласия парламента в 1630-х годах, что способствовало началу Гражданской войны в Англии.

A historical tax levied by English monarchs on coastal towns and counties to fund naval defense, most notably associated with King Charles I's controversial imposition without parliamentary consent in the 1630s, which contributed to the English Civil War.

  1. Historical taxC2formalbritish

    A tax levied in medieval and early modern England, originally on coastal towns to fund naval defense, later extended inland.

    ruКорабельные деньги

    • King Charles I attempted to collect ship money without Parliament's consent.
    • Ship money was a major source of conflict leading up to the English Civil War.
    • The legality of ship money was challenged by John Hampden in 1637.