As a direct result of the battles between Saladin and Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade, Richard was not able to capture Jerusalem for the Christians. The primary goal of the Crusades was to reconquer the Holy Land, and Jerusalem, being a town of great importance to both Islam and Christianity made it seem that Richard had failed in his rallies to not control the city. However, he promised peace with Saladin, but King Richard did not come away empty handed. While Ascalon was given to Saladin, Richard kept the cities of Jaffa and Tyre as well as forts along the coast, all places within the Holy Land. Even though Richard left the Holy Land in October of 1192 to return to Europe he did not think his work in Palestine was finished.
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One such example was the Saladin Tithe, a tax in England to raise money for the Third Crusade. Although the tax was in place before Richard went to Palestine, he directly used the money when fighting the Muslims and kept the Saladin Tithe going by collecting even more money through fines and selling property even after the creator of the Saladin Tithe (Richard’s father) died. All this taxation led to two outcomes. One outcome was the debt England put on itself. England viewed the tax to fight the Crusades as a priority over all other financial responsibilities. Just like the clergy were previously exempt from general taxation, England was debating taxing the crusaders because some people viewed their fighting as a good enough sacrifice but others favored the decision to tax the crusaders because the money was badly needed and the nobility could make large amounts of money by collecting the crusaders’ debts. This debt had depleted England's economy of bullion and therefore led to widespread inflation. The second outcome was the start of secular taxation. Now taxes were collected by the king and not just by the church like they were before. This created a stronger and more powerful king thus beginning the consolidation of power in England into a central
One such example was the Saladin Tithe, a tax in England to raise money for the Third Crusade. Although the tax was in place before Richard went to Palestine, he directly used the money when fighting the Muslims and kept the Saladin Tithe going by collecting even more money through fines and selling property even after the creator of the Saladin Tithe (Richard’s father) died. All this taxation led to two outcomes. One outcome was the debt England put on itself. England viewed the tax to fight the Crusades as a priority over all other financial responsibilities. Just like the clergy were previously exempt from general taxation, England was debating taxing the crusaders because some people viewed their fighting as a good enough sacrifice but others favored the decision to tax the crusaders because the money was badly needed and the nobility could make large amounts of money by collecting the crusaders’ debts. This debt had depleted England's economy of bullion and therefore led to widespread inflation. The second outcome was the start of secular taxation. Now taxes were collected by the king and not just by the church like they were before. This created a stronger and more powerful king thus beginning the consolidation of power in England into a central