History A-Level
Crown borrowing and juros
What Crown borrowing and juros means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Crown borrowing and juros
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Government bonds paying annual interest, sold to investors so the crown received immediate funds while creating long-term obligations.
Topics that use Crown borrowing and juros
- Paper 3, Option 32: The Golden Age of Spain, 1474–1598 - 2 Changing military and financial power (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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