Chapter 569 Coal Supply Company
Of course, there is no doubt that since the tariffs have been taken into the arms, the taxes will naturally need to be paid.
There is no customs duty on the Irish government, and taxes on the island must be raised.
This thing is relatively simple, His Majesty Edward only needs to ask the head of the royal estate on the island of Ireland to come forward, personally report the taxes to the island of Ireland, and then hand it over.
Moreover, the amount is relatively significant, with a tax return of £5,000, which is also the largest tax return ever filed in Ireland.
With His Majesty the King taking the lead, how could the rest of the nobles be bigger than the king, and they could only reluctantly file their taxes.
After the loss of tariffs, the Irish government increased taxes by more than 20,000 pounds in one month, a staggering amount.
As mentioned earlier, the Celts in Ireland were basically still in the era of tribal alliances, so the United Kingdom directly implemented a modified version of European feudalism in Ireland, and tribes, large and small, were transformed into a large number of knights, barons, and became feudal lords.
The writing, language, architecture, clothing, books, and beliefs of England also expanded in the Celtic tribes, and England gradually became a benchmark for fashion.
To Edward's relief, the Irish government had been supported by the central government for the first ten years, and had not slackened its efforts to spread culture.
"Your Majesty, according to the survey, the number of Irish teenagers who have undergone basic education has reached 6,000, of which 4,000 are Celts, and if nothing else, in ten years, the number of Celts who can speak English will reach 200,000!"
After several years of compulsory education, the literacy rate of the whole of Ireland has increased significantly, especially in order to implement the central decree, the Governor-General of Ireland has consumed more than 20,000 pounds per year on education, which is similar to the cost of garrisoning.
A lap of cruises down, as Governor of Ireland, John. In order to make up for his mistake, Perrotte has been following in the footsteps of His Majesty the King, and has visited most of the entire island of Ireland.
While His Majesty the King was resting, His Excellency the Governor gave a soft report on the achievements of Ireland over the past few years.
In the past month, His Majesty the King and several little princes have been tired one by one, but Edward has also seen the growth of his sons.
The most basic thing is that there is already a little content in their immature eyes, and they have increased their knowledge.
That is to say, as it is commonly called, I know the suffering of the people!
Once, for example, passing by a village, the locals actually added stones to a stone pot and stirred it with meat.
Henry wondered why the stone was added, and Charlie and Adam wondered why they were using a stone pot instead of an iron pot.
At this time, Edward, as a father and king, kindly taught them what it means to be poor, what is difficult, and what is called a pauper.
After a cruise, everyone's harvest is also good.
"The Governor's Mansion is doing a good job in this regard!" Edward smiled when he heard this, and complimented.
"However, in the island of Ireland, in addition to the Celts, there are also many problems in the counties under the governor's palace!"
"You are saying, Your Majesty. I've already found out, but this is a legacy problem, and it's not easy to deal with for a while!! ”
The young governor bowed his head, bravely admitted his mistake, and then looked at the young king with expectant eyes, hoping to get some guidance.
Due to the previous Irish colonial strategy, which was carried out from point to point, the Governor's Office only provided soldiers and logistics, and the rest was basically shot down by the remaining officers themselves.
In the stronghold, the prestige is very high, and the power is tightly grasped, and the governor's palace is helpless.
In this regard, John. Perrotte naturally knew this, and also wanted to centralize power and concentrate power in the governor's palace, but he was powerless.
"A while ago, didn't you say that taxes are hard to collect? Why not start here! After thinking about the problem for a moment, Edward smiled with a conspiracy smack.
"You can set up a strong tax department that is responsible for clearing taxes, so that you can interfere and have no finances. Naturally, the local government has no capital to compete! ”
Hearing this, His Excellency the Governor suddenly realized, and he realized that what he needed to find was just a breakthrough.
So, it works.
After losing the customs duties, the Governor-General of Ireland devoted all its efforts to recovering domestic tax evasion.
Thus, in Dublin, the capital of Ireland, a notorious organization was born - the Governor's Department of Revenue.
In view of the difficulty of collecting taxes, the Governor-General of Ireland invented a unique force department, the Tax Police.
The men, fully equipped, on horseback, whistling, carrying pens and paper, and carrying sticks, roamed around Ireland to catch any tax evasion.
They possess astonishing acumen and are said to be able to detect all transactions and money.
Whether it is a nobleman or a commoner, they still can't escape their noses and tracking, unscrupulous, and prestigious.
Together with London's city management, police, and Scottish Highland soldiers, they are listed as the four unprovoked figures in the United Kingdom.
Within a month, Edward had finished his tour of the entire island of Ireland, allowing the king's authority to reach the bottom of Ireland for the first time.
Of course, vital tariffs were also harvested.
The appearance of several illegitimate children also made the Irish officials and nobles talk a lot, and they felt powerless about His Majesty's shameless behavior.
There was much more to the harvest of the parade, but the tired king no longer thought about it so much, he just wanted to have a good rest.
Ireland is nothing more than a garbage dump for the Kingdom, and all that can be provided to the Empire is sailors and manpower, breathing new life into the United Kingdom's economy.
Without hundreds of years of hard work, it is impossible to achieve such an arm-and-arm swing, economic integration, and cultural integration as England, which is Edward's current pursuit.
By the time Edward returned to London, it was winter, and the rainy, wet and cold weather had worried the entire city of London.
Today, though, there are no more cold worries.
In December, the £50,000 London Coal Supply Company was formed, which was responsible for the needs of residential heating and industry throughout London, mainly for residential heating.
This is subsidized by the municipal treasury.
In other words, Londoners no longer need to walk the streets to buy coal, but only need to pay two shillings a month to get a supply of coal for the whole family every day, which is much cheaper than buying it piecemeal.
Moreover, it is still delivered to the door.
Of course, if you don't have the money, you can also buy some cinders for a few pennies, which will also have some effect.
London in the winter of 1566 was exceptionally warm and harmonious.
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