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
A Rose by Any Other Name (album) publication described the album "as a fitfully entertaining record instead of a cohesive one." A Rose by Any Other Name (album) A Rose by Any Other Name is the fifth studio album by country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in 1975 by Warner Bros. Records. Five tracks of the album were recycled from "Ronnie Milsap". "Me and You, You and Me" was recorded at Quadrophonic studios in Nashville, Produced by Glen Spreen. The album reached #23 on Country charts. Allmusic stated that the additions to the tracks from "Ronnie Milsap" "push[ed] the album closer toward country" than the