Top 7 Most Ridiculous Taxes Ever Imposed By The Authorities

Oliver Cromwell’s tax on the royalists

Oliver Cromwell’s tax on the remnants of the royalist circles following his ascension to power and the use of the money obtained in this manner – funding a military force to fight against the very people he taxed – was definitely a stroke of genius. What could be better than having your mortal enemies pay for the war you wage against them? And to be frank, Cromwell also instituted a number of other creative taxes during his rule.