Richard and England.
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- Richard and the governing of England.
- Absent King, is only in England for 6 months.
- enables threats from John and Phillip to strengthen as he is not on top of goings on. and weakens royal authority.
- Drained resources form his territories.
- Set up Saladin tithe, sold sheriffdoms and other offices to pay for the crusade.
- R's capture meant a sum of 150,000 marks had to be raised.
- England was also given as a fief.
- sold crown lands to help raise money.
- Weakens royal authority as although gain instant revenue, loose long term income and reach of control.
- Appointed others to oversea England ion his absence.
- With power in the hands of multiple people who all had different adgendas governing was harder.
- William Longchamp pays £3,000 for office of Chancellor, is named papal legate and co justiciars (meaning in the kings absence he and hugh can act with authority of the king)..
- 'shambolic'-D.Carpenter.
- Govt. fell apart in 1191.
- Conflicts with John.
- Lead to him fleeing the country to Dover.
- William of Newburgh claimed that Longchamp was "an obscure foreigner of unproven ability and loyalty".
- William Longchamp pays £3,000 for office of Chancellor, is named papal legate and co justiciars (meaning in the kings absence he and hugh can act with authority of the king)..
- However after Longchamp appointments are better: ie Hubert Walter is named Archbishop of Canterbury and Chief Justiciar and raises the ransom for Richard and finances after this point.
- Hubert was an excellent administrator sending out highly professional itinerant justiciars.
- After bad appointments, pouts England in the hands for Eleanor and Walter.
- Govt. runs smoothly.
- Generate the ransom needed for Richard through a 25% tax.
- Resist Johns rebellion.
- However after Longchamp appointments are better: ie Hubert Walter is named Archbishop of Canterbury and Chief Justiciar and raises the ransom for Richard and finances after this point.
- Hubert was an excellent administrator sending out highly professional itinerant justiciars.
- After bad appointments, pouts England in the hands for Eleanor and Walter.
- Govt. runs smoothly.
- Generate the ransom needed for Richard through a 25% tax.
- Resist Johns rebellion.
- Govt. runs smoothly.
- Assize of Weights 1197
- 10% customs tax.
- Improves efficiency of legal system by introducing a systematic system and recording it.
- Plea rolls, Coroners rolls, financial concords.~
- After bad appointments, pouts England in the hands for Eleanor and Walter.
- Hubert was an excellent administrator sending out highly professional itinerant justiciars.
- Govt. runs smoothly.
- Assize of Weights 1197
- 10% customs tax.
- Improves efficiency of legal system by introducing a systematic system and recording it.
- Plea rolls, Coroners rolls, financial concords.~
- After bad appointments, pouts England in the hands for Eleanor and Walter.
- Hubert was an excellent administrator sending out highly professional itinerant justiciars.
- With power in the hands of multiple people who all had different adgendas governing was harder.
- Richard marginalized Johns power, giving him little responsibility, and had previously refuse to give him Normandy.
- Reason for Johns treachery as he thirsts for more power.
- Large reason for the weakness in English power as if John had sided with Phillip in 1192 then enlgand would have beem under threat.
- However did give John land, titles and a wife.
- Reason for Johns treachery as he thirsts for more power.
- Absent King, is only in England for 6 months.
- Preps very well to leave for crusade.
- Sustainable tax: Saladin Tithe, 10% tax on revenues or movable properties.
- Raised 100,000 silver marks.
- Seen as a very harsh tax.
- Made sure his territories would not be attacked.
- Made oaths of neutrality with the welsh and Scottish.
- Quit-claims
- Quasi- peace with Phillip: Richard gives him some land and promises to marry his sister.
- Sustainable tax: Saladin Tithe, 10% tax on revenues or movable properties.
- Crusade was greatly supported, respected and admired in England. impressive to have such a victorious monarch.
- Preps very well to leave for crusade.
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