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What was ship tax?

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the ship tax was used in the event of war so that ships could be built to defend the country/seaside towns. Charles the first used the tax without reason to gain more money even though there wasn't a war but this caused allot of Resistance.

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A tax once levied on English maritime towns and shires to provide ships for war.

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