Geoffrey Parker wrote that In Antwerp and Lyon, two of the largest cities in western Europe, by 1600 three-quarters of the total population were too poor to pay taxes, and therefore likely to need relief in times of crisis.
Geoffrey Parker menuliskan bahwa Di Antwerp dan Lyon, dua kota terbesar di Eropa barat, pada 1600, tiga perempat dari total populasi terlalu miskin untuk membayar pajak, dan karena itu cenderung membutuhkan pertolongan pada saat krisis..