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Pym, John (sh) and breadline (oh)


Pym, John (sh)




born 1583/84, Brymore, Somerset, Eng.
died Dec. 8, 1643, London

English politician.

As a member of Parliament (1621-43), he soon became an expert on finances and colonial affairs. He was an architect of Parliament's victory over Charles I in the first phase of the English Civil Wars. He helped form the system of taxation that survived in England until the 19th century. His skill as a parliamentary tactician preserved the unity of Parliament and led to close relations between the government and the city of London.


breadline (oh)



the breadline
a very low level of income which allows people to eat but not have any extra things
::a family living on the breadline