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The Paulette (1602-04) – Instated by King Henry IV of France ( Navarre .)Henry IV was focused on restoring public order and lessening taxes on peasants. When he sharply lowered taxes on overburdened peasants, he introduced the Paulette on the royal officials (often Nobles) to balance out lost revenue. The Paulette was an annual fee to guarantee heredity in office. McKay, John P. __History of Western Society 7th Edition__. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2003.