Issues of the Exchequer: Payments Made Out of His Majesty's Revenue During the Reign of King James I (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Frederick Devon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266281982 ISBN 13: 9780266281986

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Explore how royal funds were spent in early Stuart England.

This book collects the recorded payments made from the crown’s revenue during James I’s reign, offering a window into the methods and people behind the Exchequer.

The volume presents a guided view of the nation’s financial operations, organizing a wide range of entries under clear headings. It emphasizes the practical details of costs, services, and the administration that kept the monarchy and state machinery running.

• See how ambassadors, messengers, and courtiers were paid, and what kinds of expenses were considered legitimate state business.
• Understand the roles of officers, clerks, and servants in managing Treasury accounts and royal expenditures.
• Learn about different categories of costs, from pensions and gifts to expenses for buildings, travel, and ceremonies.
• Gain context for how the Crown funded wars, diplomacy, and daily court life in the early 1600s.

Ideal for readers of early modern financial history, royal administration, and 17th-century governance who want concrete, archival detail without spoilers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266281982
• ISBN 13: 9780266281986
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 482