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
Mount of Olives Hotel Lions' Gate (St Stephen's Gate) and the Via Dolorosa. Many other Jewish, Christian and Muslim holy sites are also in the vicinity. The hotel is owned by Ibrahim Dawud. Mount of Olives Hotel The Mount of Olives Hotel, situated next to the Church of the Ascension on the summit of the Mount of Olives, is an ancient hostelry in Jerusalem (address: 53 Mount of Olives Road, Jerusalem 91190). The Church of the Ascension was originally constructed by a Roman noblewoman named Poimenia around AD 390. The adjoining hostelry was built by two Western Christians: Rufinus and Melania, an aristocratic lady