HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
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collecting money from supporters
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collecting money from land owners
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collecting a tithe, or a tax
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collecting crops from peasants
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Detailed explanation-1: -These taxes were called tithes.
Detailed explanation-2: -The tithe was a tax, in which one-tenth portion of agricultural produce was paid to the church, collected by clergy. Hence, in the sense of France, ‘Tithe’ was a religious tax imposed by the church, comprising one-tenth of agricultural produce.
Detailed explanation-3: -All other landowners, both clerics and laymen, had to pay the tithe; if anyone disagreed with the assessment of their property, they were imprisoned or excommunicated. While taxes were usually collected by the Exchequer, a separate office with ten tellers was set up to collect the tithe in Salisbury.
Detailed explanation-4: -The church was able to acquire land, most notably the Papal States surrounding Rome, convert pagan temples and claim relics for itself. Over 300 years, it became one of Europe’s largest landowners.