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Categories: Medieval economics, Property taxes, History of taxation in the United Kingdom, Taxation in Ireland, Taxation in Scotland
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hearth money  Peter's pence  hearth tax  Chimney-money  chimney money
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An annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to support the papal see WordNet 3.0
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An annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to support the papal see WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A hearth tax was a property tax in certain countries during the medieval and early modern period, levied on each hearth, thus by proxy on wealth. Wikipedia
Any of several taxes levied in medieval Europe based on the number of hearths (fireplaces) in a property or community. Wiktionary
Tax based on the number of hearths. Wiktionary (translation)