History GCSE
Court of First Fruits and Tenths
What Court of First Fruits and Tenths means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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A new specialised financial court that collected taxes previously sent to Rome.
Topics that use Court of First Fruits and Tenths
- Option B3: Key topic 2: Henry VIII and Cromwell, 1529–40 - 3 Cromwell and government, 1534–40 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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