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The '''King's Counter''' is a position of in the royal court in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] under the rule of [[House Targaryen]] and [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]. The position falls under the jurisdiction of the [[Master of Coin]].{{ref|ACoK|17}} | The '''King's Counter''' is a position of in the royal court in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] under the rule of [[House Targaryen]] and [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]. The position falls under the jurisdiction of the [[Master of Coin]].{{ref|ACoK|17}} | ||
− | The King's Counter directly manages the taxation of the realm.<ref> | + | The King's Counter directly manages the taxation of the realm.<ref>[[Blood of Dragons]][http://www.westeros.org/BoD/Articles/Entry/The_Court_in_Kings_Landing]</ref> |
==History== | ==History== |
Revision as of 18:59, 1 March 2015
The King's Counter is a position of in the royal court in the Seven Kingdoms under the rule of House Targaryen and House Baratheon of King's Landing. The position falls under the jurisdiction of the Master of Coin.[1]
The King's Counter directly manages the taxation of the realm.[2]
History
Tyrion Lannister notes that several key offices of the royal bureaucracy are filled by Littlefinger's men, among them the King's Counter.[1]
References and Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 17, Tyrion IV.
- ↑ Blood of Dragons[1]