History GCSE
Financial cost of war
What Financial cost of war means in History GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Financial cost of war
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Wages, supplies, transport, horses, armour and fortifications drained royal and noble finances, and taxation and purveyance shifted the burden onto ordinary people.
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