[1] [2] Which kind of leuieng monie was first deuised by king Edward the fourth,

Who first de| [...]ed the exacti|on of monie called a bene|uolence.

Sée pag. 694.

as it appeareth before in his historie. King Henrie following the like example, published abroad, that by their open gifts he would measure and search their beneuolent hearts and good minds toward him, so that he that gaue most, should be iudged to be his most louing fréend; and he that gaue little, to be esteemed according to his gift. By this it appeareth, that whatsoeuer is practised for the [page 772] princes profit, and brought to a president by matter of record, maie be turned to the great preiudice of the people, if rulers in authoritie will so adiudge and determine it. But by this means king Henrie got innumerable great summes of monie, with some grudge of the people, for the extremitie shewed by the commissioners in diuers places.