Viewing Event Record: Those suffering under James I's economic policies are like the bears baited at Paris Garden: Thomas Wentworth

Abstract

Sir Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl Strafford -- a virulent opposer of James I's economics, and particularly his war subsidies -- likens the impact of the King's policies upon the English people to 'the sport of whipping the blind bear (not that of Sir Arthur Ingrams, but the other of Parish garden) where they lash (and that soundly on all hands) and yet the smart and blowes giuen doe soe distract the poore Creature as shee knowes not where to take her reuenge . . . .'

Date Event Recorded

Date

From: 17 June 1624 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date

From: 17 June 1624 (Source of claim: original)

Venues

Name

Paris Garden

Name

Hope

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Bear Garden

People