This book offers a historical study of papal fees and taxes in the 13th century. Adolf Gottlob examines the servitientaxe, the fees paid by bishops and monasteries to the Roman Curia, and explores the impact of the servitientaxe on the church and the papacy during this time period. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.