LEADER 04733nam 2200445 450 001 9910751384703321 005 20231103135357.0 010 $a9783031392184$b(electronic bk.) 010 $z9783031392177 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC30793270 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL30793270 035 $a(EXLCZ)9928521385800041 100 $a20231103d2023 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$a110 Years of Taxation from Pitt to Lloyd George $eA Comparative Iconographical Analysis /$fHenry Sless 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aCham, Switzerland :$cPalgrave Macmillan,$d[2023] 210 4$d©2023 215 $a1 online resource (273 pages) 311 08$aPrint version: Sless, Henry 110 Years of Taxation from Pitt to Lloyd George Cham : Palgrave Macmillan,c2023 9783031392177 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro -- Acknowledgements -- Key Books/Articles Per Chapter -- Contents -- About the Author -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Novelty -- 1.2 Challenges in Using a Digital Archive -- 1.3 My Analytical Approach -- 1.4 Range of Icons -- 1.5 Structure -- Notes -- 2 Fiscal Context -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Background -- Napoleonic Wars -- 1816-1842 -- Repeal of Corn Laws/Reintroduction of Income Tax -- The Victorian Period Onwards -- 2.3 Specific Fiscal Concerns -- Strains on Fiscal Prudence -- National Debt -- Importance of Indirect Taxes -- Equity of Taxation -- 2.4 Specific Fiscal Events -- Free Trade -- The Cobden-Chevalier Treaty 1860 -- Alabama Claims 1861-1872 -- Free Trade vs Protectionism -- 2.5 Budget -- 2.6 The 'Peoples Budget', 1909 -- 2.7 The US Comparison -- Tariffs -- Protectionism -- US Income Tax -- Civil War Income Tax -- The 1890s -- 2.8 Inheritance (or Estate) Taxes -- Notes -- References -- 3 Visual Satire Context -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Image Analysis -- PEARL TEMPLATE -- Publisher/Political Bias -- Editorial Input -- Artistic Style -- The Artists -- 3.3 Readership -- 3.4 Legal -- 3.5 Image Theory -- Use as Historical Evidence -- 3.6 Cartoonists Armoury -- 3.7 Politics of Personality -- 3.8 Furniss Puzzle-Heads -- 3.9 Chamberlain -- 3.10 Financial Iconography -- 3.11 The International Dimension -- US Caricature -- Notes -- References -- 4 Income Tax -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Fiscal Background -- 4.3 Chronological Coverage -- 4.4 The End of Old Corruption -- 4.5 Burden -- The Introduction of Income Tax in 1799 -- Repeal of Income Tax -- 4.6 The Victorian Period and Beyond -- Animals -- Screws and Presses -- 4.7 Tax Policy -- Entertainment-Joker and Conjuror -- Domesticity (School) -- 4.8 Tax Process -- Skating Rink -- Length of Parliamentary Process -- 4.9 US Income Tax Cartoons -- 4.10 Conclusion. 327 $aNotes -- References -- 5 Indirect Taxes -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Georgian Era -- 5.3 The Victorian Era and Beyond -- 5.4 Specific Taxes -- Sugar -- Malt -- 5.5 Other Indirect Taxes -- Window Tax -- Match Tax -- Carriage Tax -- 5.6 US Indirect Taxes -- 5.7 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 6 The Politics of Personality -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Prime Minsters/Chancellors of the Exchequer -- The Prime Ministers -- The Chancellors of the Exchequer -- 6.3 US Cartoons -- 6.4 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 7 Estate Taxes -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Context -- 7.3 Significance -- 7.4 Specific Icons -- Ventriloquist's Dummy -- Ghosts -- The Grim Reaper -- Other Symbols of Death -- 7.5 US Estate Tax -- 7.6 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 8 Free Trade/Protectionism -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Free Trade -- The Corn Laws/Reducing Trade Tariffs -- The Cobden-Chevalier Treaty 1860 -- The Alabama Claims -- The Depression Years -- Joseph Chamberlain and Tariff Reform -- US Cartoons -- Use of Skating Rink Icon -- 8.3 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 9 Conclusion -- 9.1 General -- 9.2 Importance -- 9.3 Repetition -- 9.4 Iconography -- 9.5 Other Potential Areas of Research -- Notes -- Appendix 1: The PEARL Template -- The Income Tax Thermometer -- Appendix 2: Use of Database -- Index. 606 $aPolitical cartoons$xHistory$y19th century 606 $aTaxation$zGreat Britain$xHistory$y19th century 607 $aGreat Britain$xPolitics and government$y19th century 615 0$aPolitical cartoons$xHistory 615 0$aTaxation$xHistory 676 $a302.2 700 $aSless$b Henry$01080666 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910751384703321 996 $a110 Years of Taxation from Pitt to Lloyd George$93577785 997 $aUNINA