Origin of “Peter's Pence”
“Peter’s Pence” was the name given to a tax, formerly levied every year by the Pope of England and other Homan Catholic countries. Originating with one of the Saxon kings, it consisted, in those days, of ono silver penny per hearth. The tax was abolished by Henry VIII. in 1534, but “Peter’s Pence” if still paid voluntarily by Roman Catholics in Great Britain.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6519, 7 April 1931, Page 3
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67Origin of “Peter's Pence” Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6519, 7 April 1931, Page 3
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