Two Proposals for Raising Money by Extraordinary Means, c. 1627 - An article exploring the constitutional strains brought about by the refusal of Parliament to vote subsidies in the 1620s leading to the infamous "Ship Money", a tax designed by Charles I to circumvent Parliament.
The John Hampden Society - A society devoted to the study of 17th century Parliamentarian John Hampden, who became famous through resisting the Ship Money tax.
Ship Money List - An article from the Swindon Advertiser of 1885 with a short essay on the importance of ship money, and an explanation on how it was assessed and the Ship Money lists of Wiltshire.
Act Declaring the Illegality of Ship-money. - An Act passed, just before the start of the Civil War, making Ship Money illegal. Widely interpreted as a victory for Parliament over the King.
Ship Money - An article in the open source encyclopedia, Wikipedia, discussing the history and constitutional implications of Ship Money.
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-- Josephus Daniels Ship Money
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-- Seen on a bumper sticker Ship Money
