Maltote

Maltôte is one of medieval law in France levied tax on everyday goods (such as beer, wine, wax). It served to finance special expenses, mostly for wars or fortifications.

origin

The term "malatolta" has been used since the 10th century. The term “maltôte” was probably first used in the 1273 registre des olims .

Philip the Handsome made himself unpopular when he raised a maltote in 1292 to finance the war against Flanders . The tax (one denier per livre ) was payable by both the seller and the buyer. Because of its unpopular character, the tax was quickly nicknamed "maltôte" in the vernacular. Tax revenues were often used for purposes that had little or nothing to do with the concerns of the population. The war in Flanders was also the origin of a popular revolt in Rouen , which was directed against the Maltôte.

In a broader sense, the word "maltôte" was quickly used for extraordinary taxes. Maltôte was raised until the 18th century.

etymology

1. "Mala tolta", from [Latin] malus ("bad") and tollere ("lose weight, take"): "bad tax".
2. "Sometimes toast", which means something like "bad greeting" - in the sense of "I don't greet you".

The French word “maltôtiters” was used to refer to both tax officials and people in charge of collecting taxes. In a figurative sense, the word was also used for people who made unjustified claims.

See also

• Gabelle
• waist

Web links

• Maltôte: Définition de Maltôte (French)

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} Edgard Boutaric, La France sous Philippe le Bel, Plon, 1861
2. ^ Yves Tissier, vocabulaire de l'histoire, Vuibert, 2008
3. ↑ Gabriel Feydel, Remarque morales, philosophiques et grammaticales, sur le Dictionnaire de l'Académie françoise, AA Renouard, 1807 - 420 pages