How Long to Read Shropshire Taxes in the Reign of Henry VIII

How Long Does it Take to Read Shropshire Taxes in the Reign of Henry VIII?

It takes the average reader 12 hours and 10 minutes to read Shropshire Taxes in the Reign of Henry VIII by M. A. Faraday

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

These Shropshire tax records from Henry VIII's time reveal the beginning of the modern income tax system. They are of interest to tax historians and to social historians. Family historians will also find the large number of names in the records a rare source for time before most of the earliest surviving parish register s and for which few wills exist. The comprehensive index aids searches. The book contains transcriptions or abstracts of the surviving papers of the lay subsidies of 1523-1527 and 1543-1545 and the benevolence of 1545. 70% of these records are new and have not been published before. The documents have been formatted to replicate the lay-out of the original documents and to make reading easier. Most of the documents are in the form of lists, usually set out by township. They show the taxpayers of each small locality with their assessments according to their individual wealth and provide a picture of society and of social structure at the critical time of the mid-16th century inflation.

How long is Shropshire Taxes in the Reign of Henry VIII?

Shropshire Taxes in the Reign of Henry VIII by M. A. Faraday is 730 pages long, and a total of 182,500 words.

This makes it 246% the length of the average book. It also has 223% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Shropshire Taxes in the Reign of Henry VIII Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 16 hours and 37 minutes to read Shropshire Taxes in the Reign of Henry VIII aloud.

What Reading Level is Shropshire Taxes in the Reign of Henry VIII?

Shropshire Taxes in the Reign of Henry VIII is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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