benevolences

Edward has made Parliament give him large sums of money: he is going round the country getting what he calls benevolences from the people.

The Reluctant Queen Plaidy, Jean, 1906-1993- 1990

Edward has made Parliament give him large sums of money: he is going round the country getting what he calls benevolences from the people.

The Reluctant Queen Plaidy, Jean, 1906-1993- 1990

Henry was justified in appealing to his subjects for every penny that could be raised, and resorted to "benevolences" -- an insidious method of extortion which had been declared illegal in the previous reign, but under the existing abnormal conditions could hardly be resisted.

England under the Tudors

After the dissolution of his second Parliament Charles endeavored to raise the money he needed to carry on the government, by means of "benevolences" and forced loans.

General History for Colleges and High Schools Philip Van Ness Myers

Four abuses were provided against: (i) the raising of money by loans, "benevolences," taxes, etc., without the consent of Parliament; (2) arbitrary imprisonment; (3) the quartering of soldiers in private houses -- a very vexatious thing; and (4) trial without jury.

General History for Colleges and High Schools Philip Van Ness Myers

The duke began by reminding his hearers of the danger to which their wives and daughters had been exposed under the late king; of the undue influence exercised at court by Jane Shore, (952) one only of a number of respectable women whom Edward, he said, had seduced; of the excessive taxes and illegal extortions by way of "benevolences" they had recently suffered, and of the cruel treatment of their own alderman,

London and the Kingdom - Volume I

Parliament voted supplies to enable him to make war with France, but these were not sufficient, and he had recourse to a system of "benevolences" or free gifts, which few, however, dared to refuse.

London and the Kingdom - Volume I

A celebrated minister of Henry VII collected a very large number of "benevolences" for his master.

A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. Carlton J. H. Hayes 1923

When Parliament refused him money, James resorted to the imposition of customs duties, grants of monopolies, sale of peerages, and the solicitation of "benevolences" (forced loans).

A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. Carlton J. H. Hayes 1923

They call the gifts 'benevolences', [n] and that is the name given to the sums thus obtained.

The Public Orations of Demosthenes, volume 2 384 BC-322 BC Demosthenes 1912