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The hearth tax, or chimney tax, also referred to as hearth or chimney money, imposed by Parliament in 1662, it was stated at the time with the purpose of supporting the Royal Household of King Charles II. It came about following the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, whereby Parliament calculated that the Royals household needed a set annual income, to be provided in part by the tax.

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