Tax has caused rebellions right up to the modern day
Five famous examples  


Godiva home

The players in this story:
Godiva

Leofric

Peeping Tom
Canute

Othe Tax revolts:
Community Charge
Cornish rebellion
Peasants' revolt
Jack Cade
Boston tea party

Other horses in history and legend:
Caligula's horse

Catherine the Great
Four horsemen
Pegasus
Trojan horse

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The British tend to rebel over the issue of tax.
Tactics have included non-payment, riots, armed mobs and even murder. And the rebellions have often led to changes in government - and even to the US war of independence.

The five examples are

Revolts : Community Charge | Cornish rebellion | Peasants' revolt | Jack Cade | Boston tea party