The blessing of new taxes
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The blessing of new taxes
The blessing of new taxes!!!. John Bull, holding a pipe and a frothing tankard, is beset by the Regent and Ministers. Sidmouth furtively takes the pipe from his hand, looking over Johns head at the Regent who extends his hand to seize the tankard. The Regent, with both legs gouty and swollen, says: Yes and I would take the blood from your veins if I could get any thing for it. At Johns feet kneels Vansittart, ferociously plying a hammer inscribed Cannon with which he fixes to the floor a heavy chain riveted to an iron belt round Johns waist. At the other end of the table sits Mrs. Bull, with tea-pot. She throws up her arms in dismay as Castlereagh takes the tea-pot. Eldon, in chancellors wig and gown, walks off with wool sack. Date c. 1819 Sept. The blessing of new taxes!!!. John Bull, holding a pipe and a frothing tankard, is beset by the Regent and Ministers. Sidmouth furtively takes the pipe from his hand, looking over Johns head at the Regent who extends his hand to seize the tankard. The Regent, with both legs gouty and swollen, says: Yes and I would take the blood from your veins if I could get any thing for it. At Johns feet kneels Vansittart, ferociously plying a hammer inscribed Cannon with which he fixes to the floor a heavy chain riveted to an iron belt round Johns waist. At the other end of the table sits Mrs. Bull, with tea-pot. She throws up her arms in dismay as Castlereagh takes the tea-pot. Eldon, in chancellors wig and gown, walks off with wool sack. Date c. 1819 Sept
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The Blessing of New Taxes
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is a political satirical print that vividly captures the tension and anxiety surrounding the imposition of new taxes during the early 19th century in Britain. The print, created around September 1819, depicts a disgruntled John Bull, symbolizing the common man, seated at a table with a pipe in hand and a frothing tankard, surrounded by regents and ministers. The Regent, with gouty and swollen legs, extends his hand to seize the tankard, while Sidmouth, the Home Secretary, steals John's pipe. The Regent, with a menacing expression, declares that he would take John's blood if he could get anything for it. Vansittart, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is shown at John's feet, hammer in hand, fixing a heavy chain to an iron belt around John's waist. The chain is attached to the floor, symbolizing the burden of taxation that cannot be escaped. At the other end of the table, Mrs. Bull, representing the domestic sphere, holds a teapot in a state of dismay as Castlereagh, the Foreign Secretary, takes it from her. Eldon, the Lord Chancellor, walks off with a wool sack, symbolizing the fleecing of the common people. This print reflects the widespread resentment towards the government's imposition of new taxes during a time of economic hardship, and highlights the perceived greed and corruption of the political elite. The satirical imagery and biting commentary in "The Blessing of New Taxes" make it a powerful and enduring symbol of the political climate of the time.
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