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mech@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
In the middle ages you didn’t file taxes.
You paid whatever your lord’s tax man said you owe when he showed up at your door with his goons.
And the amount he demanded might not be related in any way to the king’s or even your lord’s laws.
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Nope. Whatwasitsname, that piece of wood for control, which was also at the same time for bookkeeping. Was a clever system.
rbos@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Tally sticks, I believe.
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Yes, exactly, thanks! There was a docu a few sundays ago.