And in the face of Edward's sudden words, Faris. Alexander glanced at the young king in front of him very calmly, and he looked as I expected.

After following Henry VIII for so many years, when the king mentioned that he had no money, the first thing that came to mind was taxation, and he was used to it.

In England, the king had no money and had no choice but to propose a tax to Parliament, which would agree at the appropriate time, depending on the king's situation.

And at this time, you should note that the tax opened by the parliament is a one-time thing, that is, after this tax is levied, the king has no right to levy it again.

Therefore, part of Edward's income at present is the royal family's estate, as well as the king's exclusive tax, customs duties, plus tithes collected by the royal court after the Reformation.

It can be said that at this time, in addition to customs duties, merchants did not need to pay taxes in ordinary times, let alone agricultural taxes.

And what if the king runs out of money? One is to force the stall, and the other is to call for help from the council.

As the name suggests, the king forcibly borrowed money from merchants and wealthy nobles.

After lending the king money like this, you are ready to go back forever! Don't think the king will pay you back, of course the king will pay you back most of the time when the finances are good.

But what if the king really has no money and can't afford to take out the loan?

At this time, the benefits of the king's control of the parliament came. For example, Henry VIII fought wars all year round, and the income from the Reformation was not enough for him to fight, and he also owed a large number of loans.

At this time, Henry VIII had the Parliament convene and pass a resolution to cancel a portion of the king's debts, which were usually the bulk of the debts.

It was very relatable, and the passage of this resolution by parliament represented the cancellation of most of the loans by the state in the form of a law for the king.

The second is to convene a council and have the members pass a resolution agreeing to the king's tax, allowing the king to levy a tax in the name of compensation.

The compensation consists of 10 taxes and 15 taxes.

The 10 and 15 taxes were originally levied at the rates of urban and rural real estate and land properties, with one-tenth of the value of the real estate of the urban owners and one-fifteenth of the land value of the rural landowners.

By Henry VIII, this money was not enough for him to stuff his teeth, so at his request, the scope of taxation of the grant was constantly expanded.

When he came to Edward, in addition to the traditional 15 and 10 taxes, the taxes also included commodities, agricultural products, production and living facilities, livestock, rents, annuities, daily necessities, salaries, etc. in the cities and villages.

After the first tax is levied, if the amount of the tax is not enough for the king to repay the loan, then the second tax will be levied.

If these taxes were not enough, the king would levy new taxes, such as poll taxes, with the approval of Parliament.

However, if the king tried to collect taxes by bypassing parliament, he would have attracted the opposition of the whole country, and thus failed.

For example, in 1525 and 1546, Henry VIII twice tried to bypass Parliament and collect taxes himself, but was opposed by the whole country and failed.

And if Edward directly convened a parliament to collect taxes, it means that Edward recognized the parliament's right to tax, and the parliament would normally approve it.

Later, Charles I did not have the money to suppress the Scottish rebellion, and did not agree to the terms of Parliament, so he collected his own taxes, which led to the unanimous opposition of the gentry and the aristocratic burghers, which was the origin of the fuse of the English Revolution.

"Your Majesty, this method is feasible and can alleviate the financial gap of the central government!"

Faris nodded hurriedly in agreement, this is the best way, just like our parents who are short of money, and the king is short of money to find the council, it has become a common practice.

As for the taxation, Farris, as a minister in the Privy Council, of course, agreed in every possible way, but Edward was a little uncomfortable.

In front of the parliament, in normal times the king is the master of the parliament, let the parliament go east, the parliament does not dare to go west.

And when it was time to collect taxes, the king had to bow his head and consult with the parliament on an equal footing, and although the parliament would eventually agree, the arrogant kings would not be able to do it.

Thus, for hundreds of years, the royal family of England has pursued financial self-sufficiency so that they can support themselves.

However, knowing that during the Tudor period, Henry VII began to realize, and by the time of the war maniac Henry VIII, the finances were never self-sufficient.

"The council hasn't been convened for two years!" Edward thought for a moment and asked casually.

"Yes!" Farris thought back for a moment, bent down and said.

Parliament has not been convened since Duke Edward's Reformation Act the year before.

"Then you can arrange it!" Edward sighed and said in a nonchalant tone.

"Yes!" Farris nodded slightly.

After that, the room began to be quiet, and the little maid quietly lit the candles, and the candles were shining, and the moon outside the window had climbed into the air, reflecting the figure of the young king in thought.

Faris also consciously withdrew from the room and began to arrange for the convening of the council.

The Parliament of England consisted of the House of Lords, which was composed of nobles and monks, appointed by the king.

The House of Commons is made up of knights and townspeople, and is democratically elected, with two knights from each county and two from each large city.

Parliament has three powers: to enact laws, to approve taxation, and to deal with major political events (such as the divorce of Henry VIII).

Members of Parliament are not permanently stationed in London, and only when the king convenes Parliament do they come to London to perform their duties.

So, Faris needed to gather them one by one and bring them to London.

At this time, the enchanting moon sprinkled silver moonlight from the sky, covering the blood-shrouded city of Franceco, with a special beauty.

After a few days of repairs, Major James took the Privy Council Minister Kyle. Lord Reims, aboard the "Sea Monarch" and dozens of ships that could move behind him, came to France's bustling port on the west coast - Franceco.

After a few days of bravado, Major James finally found out that there were no more ships to stop them in this port city, and there were very few troops defending the city.

This was a golden opportunity, and Major James, of course, could not forget His Majesty's orders, and very decisively began to attack during the night.

It was fine if it was another city, but unfortunately it was a port city, and the navy of more than a thousand people suddenly crushed the defending forces that had been afraid of the city for days, and in less than three hours, the English had taken control of this prosperous port city.