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ship money

/ʃɪp ˈmʌni/

翻译: 船税是英国君主向沿海城镇和郡征收的一种历史税,用于资助海军防务;最著名的是17世纪30年代查理一世未经议会同意而征收,此举加剧了英国内战的爆发。

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/ʃɪp ˈmʌni/C1formalbritishlegal已废弃
  • zh船税是英国君主向沿海城镇和郡征收的一种历史税,用于资助海军防务;最著名的是17世纪30年代查理一世未经议会同意而征收,此举加剧了英国内战的爆发。

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.

    zh船税

    • 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.