The Revenue Commission of 1552
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8957963 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J D Alsop (corresponding author), James Alsop |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 511-533 |
| Publication date | 1979-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Historical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-246X • E-ISSN: 1469-5103 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0018246x00016976 |
| OpenAlex | W2093868511 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 14 |
The reform of crown finances was one of the most urgent and complex problems facing the English government in the second half of Edward VI's reign. As one aspect of the general regeneration of the financial system the crown appointed in 1552 a royal commission to study the state of the revenue courts. This was only one in a long series of temporary commissions established in the mid-sixteenth century to examine various aspects of the crown revenue and its administration. However, several features of this commission set it apart from similar initiatives. It was probably the most comprehensive and thorough investigation performed during this period, and the commission's findings represent the sole surviving detailed analysis of the mid-Tudor revenue system. Moreover, the commissioners went beyond a survey of the courts to make explicit recommendations for reform which have traditionally been linked to the reorganization of the royal finances in 1553–4. Although the commission's report has recently been published, both this document and the agency which produced it have hitherto escaped the detailed analysis which they well deserve and which is essential for an assessment of the report's significance
Administration (probate law · Agency (philosophy · Business · Commission · Government (linguistics · Political science · Politics · Reign · Revenue · Sociology · State (computer science · Accounting · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Law · Public Administration · Scottish History and National Identity
Tudor Revolution in Government
The King’s Council in the Reign of Edward VI
Tudor Chamber Administration (1485-1547)
Mid-Tudor Finance
Calendar of Patent Rolls
War and Economic Development
History of the Court of Augmentations, 1536-1554
The Report of the Royal Commission of 1552
The Profits of Fiscal Feudalism, 1541-1602
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1987 - 2010 (24) |
| Highly cited | No |