YEAR Fig. 1: Share of Income from Beer Excise: Middelburg, 1380-1574. Town governments depended heavily on income from beer taxes. Middelburg was no exception but unlike many other towns did find other sources of income which helped insulate finances from long term falls in beer consumption. Source: W5'. Unger, Bronnen tot de Geschiedenis van Middelburg, dl. 2, 521-669. 8

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