Intro
Foreword
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction
References
Medieval and Early Modern Portuguese State Finances: Sources and Evidence
The Study of Medieval Fiscal History in Portugal: Results and Problems (1951-2020)
1 Introduction
2 Primary Sources: Availability and Problems
3 Available Knowledge: Guidelines and Problems
4 Final Remarks: Some Perspectives for a Research Agenda on Medieval Portuguese Taxation
References

The Collection of Annates in Portugal During the Papacy of Avignon, c. 1316-1377: Just Another Case of Apostolic Tax-Collecting in a Realm at the Back of Beyond?
1 Features of Annates
2 The Sources of Information: From the Archivo Apostolico Vaticano (AAV) to the Portuguese Archives
3 Annate-Collecting in Portugal During the Papacy of Avignon
References
Is the Economy an Issue? Kings and Economic Legislation in Medieval Portugal
1 Introduction
2 The Collation of Legislation
3 The Property of the King and the Property of the Realm
4 Currency, Borders and Taxation

5 Conclusion
References
A Difficult Transition: Portuguese State Finances Between Later Medieval and Early Modern Times, c. 1415-1530
1 Mercantilist or Entrepreneurial? A Proposal of Historiographical Framing and the Debate of Theoretical Models for Portuguese Taxation
About Some Criticism on the Sources and Approaches
The Bonney-Ormrod model and Portugal State Finances: A Possible Match?
2 Difficulties of Building a New Fiscal Ethos
Nobility Strategies Around the Maintenance of Fiscal and Economic Power
Family Affairs and Its Impacts on Fiscal Policies and State Finances

3 Final Remarks
References
Taxes and Fiscal Institutions in a Maritime Empire, 15th-16th Centuries: A Comparative View of Overseas' Territories Under the Portuguese Crown
1 Introduction
2 The Island of Madeira
3 The Estado Da Índia
4 Conclusion
References
Portugal in a Broader Perspective: The Later Middle Ages and Some Remarks for a Transition Towards the Early Modern Period
References
The Development of State Finance: Portugal in European Context
Introduction-Constructing the Modern Fiscal States: Ruptures, Changes, and Permanencies

1 Connecting Portugal and Western Europe's Fiscal History
2 The Development of State Finances in Western Europe
References
The 'Resource Curse' of Mediaeval English State Finance, C.1155-1453
References
A History of Taxation in the Kingdom of France (Twelfth to Fifteenth Centuries): Policies, Rules and Practices
1 The Setting Up of a Tax Doctrin
"Living on One's Own"
A Matter of Political Ethics
2 The Expression of a Taxing Power
Power
Consent
3 Organization of Finances
Setting Up an Administration
Institutionalizing a Control
References