Edward has made Parliament give him large sums of money: he is going round the country getting what he calls benevolences from the people. ❋ 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. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
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. ❋ Philip Van Ness Myers (N/A)
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. ❋ Philip Van Ness Myers (N/A)
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, ❋ Unknown (N/A)
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. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
A celebrated minister of Henry VII collected a very large number of "benevolences" for his master. ❋ 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). ❋ Carlton J. H. Hayes (1923)
They call the gifts 'benevolences', [n] and that is the name given to the sums thus obtained. ❋ 384 BC-322 BC Demosthenes (1912)
He gained much popularity by condemning to death the two men who had been most active in extorting the "benevolences" which his father had been wont to require of unwilling givers. ❋ James Harvey Robinson (1899)
Their contention that it was a demand for "benevolences" was absurd. ❋ William Hunt (1886)
The venerable Shylock, who ever pleaded poverty, had made some £300 by lending a napoleon, say, on January 1st, which became a sovereign on February 1st; not to speak of the presents and "benevolences" which the debtor would be compelled to offer his creditor. ❋ Richard Francis Burton (1855)
The remainder of the programme is a political landmine, presenting benevolences that mask incendiary conceits. ❋ Unknown (2009)
A "church" service in Kentucky where those seated in the pews singing -- one supposes -- "The Old Rugged Cross" have their firearms tucked in their holsters in order to show "God" that they are truly good Christians and deserving of His blessings and benevolences. ❋ Unknown (2009)
"Maintains, controls, conducts and superintends any and all charities, benevolences and hospitals now established ... and to create and maintain a fund for the purchase, erection, operation and maintenance of Shriners Hospitals for Children." ❋ Unknown (2007)
He was penitent on his death-bed for his ‘benevolences,’ and other extortions, and ordered restitution to be made to the people who had suffered from them. ❋ Unknown (2007)
He and Frank had written their classic The Illusion of Life and were now essentially high priests in the cathedral of animation, dispensing wisdom and benevolences... ❋ Steve Hulett (2007)
