article_snippet.sent: By 1363 and Edward III, the tradition had evolved into a ceremony that is still recognisable today, with monarchs handing out money equivalent to monarchs age in years.
article_snippet.sent: a ceremony that is still recognisable today was little changed by the dawn of the Tudor period, although rulers could - and did - increase the number of beggars involved to show rulers religious devotion and humility.
article_snippet.sent: Later monarchs were less keen on the service, with some, among Later monarchs
article_snippet.sent: Charles I, rarely bothering to take part.
article_snippet.sent: Charles II, anxious to curry favour with Charles II subjects following the Restoration, took part in a ceremony that is still recognisable today without fail, including during the plague years.