01.16 - The Great Contract

The king's debts are skyrocketing, and the Earl of Salisbury has a
solution: the Great Contract. With concessions from King James, and
generosity from the Commons, England's ancient financial system can
be reformed, the budget balanced, and unpopular traditions removed.
Perhaps Salisbury will succeed in getting "honey from gall" after
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use of the following publications: - Alan Stewart, The Cradle King:
A Life of James VI and I - Pauline Croft, King James - David Smith,
The Stuart Parliaments, 1603-1689 - The Oxford Dictionary of
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