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Character of the period--Parliament of Lincoln--Tunnage and
poundage and other customs--Tallage--Edward II--Tentative
abolition of the New Customs--The Lords Ordainers--Abolition
of the New Customs--Tallage of 1312--Deposition of Edward
II--Edward III--Tallage of 1332 and its withdrawal--New Customs
a regular means of revenue--The wool customs--Statutory
abolition of the Maletolt and of all unauthorized
taxation--Parliament the sole taxing authority in
law--Checkered history of the wool customs--Appropriation
of Supplies--Examination of Accounts--Death of Edward
III--Separate sessions of the houses--Richard II--Trouble
over audit of accounts--Special treasurers--The Rising of
the Villeins--Richard’s despotism and dethronement--Henry
IV--Initiation of tax levies in the House of Commons,
1407--Henry V--Henry VI--Declaration for appropriation of
supplies--Accession of the Yorkists.