Introduced to England and Wales in 1696 (and later seen in France, Scotland and Ireland), what tax was designed to charge according to the relative prosperity of the individual but without the controversy of an income tax?

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1. Introduced to England and Wales in 1696 (and later seen in France, Scotland and Ireland), what tax was designed to charge according to the relative prosperity of the individual but without the controversy of an income tax?