Tonnage and poundage to be one of the complaints of his Long Parliament. The refusal of and subsequent disputes about tonnage and poundage rights is seen as one of the many events bearing responsibility for the English Civil War. Tonnage and poundage Tonnage and Poundage were certain duties and taxes first levied in Edward II's reign on every tun (cask) of imported wine, which came mostly from Spain and Portugal, and on every pound weight of merchandise exported or imported. Traditionally tonnage and poundage was granted by Parliament to the king for life until the reign of Charles I. Tonnage and poundage were
More Than Words another acoustic ballad, "Hole Hearted", which peaked at number four in the United States and number three in Canada. Irish boyband Westlife covered the song for their 1999 debut-album "Westlife" and released as promotional single in their Venezuelan only compilation album "Grandes Exitos" (2002), peaking at #3 on the Venezuelan singles chart. The single featured exclusive remixes of three of the group's biggest hits. More Than Words "More Than Words" is the fifth track and third single from Extreme's 1990 LP "Pornograffitti". It is a ballad built around acoustic guitar work by Nuno Bettencourt and the vocals of Gary Cherone