The Window Tax

We have been discussing methods of taxation in one of my U3A History Groups, so I thought a related article may be of interest.  Introduced in 1696 this tax was intended to tax the rich more and the poor less - but did it achieve it?  How did inhabitants try to avoid paying the tax?  What was the impact on public health? And what constituted a window?  To find out more please read the following article:

https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/towncountry/towns/tyne-and-wear-case-study/about-the-group/housing/window-tax/