The Wealth of Nations · Character
William III
English king cited for financial reforms.
minor
Also known as William III, William
First appearance: iii of public debts
William III shows up with force in Third Period. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned in the context of the government's establishment of the land-tax and the bounty on corn.
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In Third Period: Mentioned in the context of the government's establishment of the land-tax and the bounty on corn. Later, in Capitation Taxes: Reign during which poll-taxes were implemented in England, with…
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- English monarchs and economic policy
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