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Salt Tax Rejection
- When
- January 1447
- Where
- Ghent
- Part of
- Ghent War of 1449–1453
Philip proposed a semi-permanent salt tax in 1447, which Ghent rejected, initiating the fiscal conflict.
During a visit in January 1447, Philip the Good proposed a salt tax modeled on the French gabelle. The city of Ghent refused this imposition, marking the beginning of the fiscal dispute that would later escalate into open rebellion.
Sources
- Ghent War (1449–1453) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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