[The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part D. by David Hume]@TWC D-Link bookThe History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part D.
CHAPTER XLIV
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497.
*** Haynes, p.
461, 462.
**** Stowe, p.
668.
By a lucky accident in language, which has a great effect on men's ideas, the invidious word usury which formerly meant the taking of any interest for money, came now to express only the taking of exorbitant and illegal interest.
An act passed in 1571 violently condemns all usury; but permits ten per cent, interest to be paid.
Henry IV.
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