Re: A "third penny"

From: "Peter Alaca" <P.Alaca@xxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 23:38:25 +0200

kerryscott5@xxxxxxxxx wrote: news:1154116801.287899.176080@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

In Anglo-Saxon England, earls collected fines and taxes and in return
received a "third penny", 1/3 of the money they collected. Where did
the other 2/3 go?

To the Crown I guess.

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p.a.

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References:
- A "third penny"
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