Castile, 1504-1808

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\gel\*.* Data collected by Professor Juan Gelabert, and used in the preparation of his chapters on 'Castile, 1504-1808', in R. J. Bonney (ed.), The Rise of the Fiscal State in Europe, c. 1200-1815 (Oxford, 1999), pp. 201-242, and 'The King's Expenses: the Asientos of Philip III and Philip IV of Spain', in W. M. Ormrod, M. M. Bonney and R. J. Bonney (editors), Crises, Revolutions and Self-Sustained Growth: Essays in European Fiscal History, 1130-1830 (Stamford, UK, 1999), pp. 233-259.


 

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Quinquennial raw tax indexes of direct (servicios) and indirect (alcabalas) taxes (1526-1530=100), 1516-1555 \gel\spad001.rtf \gel\spad001.txt \gel\spad001.trn  

Raw tax indexes of direct (servicios) and indirect (alcabalas) taxes (1526-1530=100), 1516-1555

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Ordinary revenue of the Spanish monarchy, 1536-1553 \gel\spad002.rtf \gel\spad002.txt \gel\spad002.trn  
Total ordinary revenue of the Spanish monarchy and revenue from alcabalas, 1536-1553

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The evolution of the consolidated debt (juros) in Castile, 1504-1598 \gel\spad003.rtf \gel\spad003.txt \gel\spad003.trn  

The evolution of the consolidated debt (juros) in Castile, 1504-1598

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Treasure from the Indies arriving in Castile, 1503-1660 \gel\spad004.rtf \gel\spad004.txt \gel\spad004.trn

Treasure from the Indies arriving in Castile, 1503-1660

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Issues and amortizations of debt titles (juros) by the House of Trade in Seville, 1560-67 \gel\spad005.rtf \gel\spad005.txt \gel\spad005.trn

Issues and amortizations of debt titles (juros) by the House of Trade in Seville, 1560-67

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Value of loans (asientos) signed by Portuguese bankers, 1626-1650 \gel\spad006.rtf \gel\spad006.txt \gel\spad006.trn

Value of loans (asientos) signed by Portuguese bankers, 1626-1650

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Imports and purchasing power of Spanish treasure, 1503/05-1646/50 \gel\spad007.rtf \gel\spad007.txt \gel\spad007.trn

Imports of treasure by Spanish monarchy and its purchasing power,1505-1650

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Loans contracted between the cities and the crown, 1651-1677 \gel\spad008.rtf \gel\spad008.txt \gel\spad008.trn

Loans contracted between the cities and the crown in Spain, 1651-1677

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Annual total of loans (asientos), 1599-1679 (in ducats) \gel\spad009.rtf \gel\spad009.txt \gel\spad009.trn

Annual totals of loans (asientos) contracted between the Spanish Council of Finance and foreign bankers, 1599-1679

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Annual totals of loans (asientos) contracted between the Spanish Council of Finance and foreign bankers, 1599-1650

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Revenue of the Spanish crown, 1753-1788 \gel\spad010.rtf \gel\spad010.txt \gel\spad010.trn

Categories of revenue to the Spanish crown, 1753-1788

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Evolution of the Spanish budgetary deficit, 1753-1788 \gel\spad011.rtf \gel\spad011.txt \gel\spad011.trn

Evolution of the Spanish budgetary deficit, 1753-1788

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Direct & indirect taxes as % of total revenue of Spanish crown, 1722-1807, and index numbers of total revenue (index 100=1722) \gel\spad012.rtf \gel\spad012.txt \gel\spad012.trn

Categories of revenue to the Spanish crown, 1722-1807

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Index numbers of total revenue of the Spanish crown, 1722-1807 (index 100-1722)

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