Samuel Vassall
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Samuel Vassall was a 17th-century English merchant and politician known for resisting King Charles I’s illegal customs duties and later serving as a Member of Parliament.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Samuel Vassall canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English politician
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human ⓘ merchant ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
City of London
NERFINISHED
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English Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessActivity |
colonial trade
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overseas trade ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | refusal to pay customs duties levied without parliamentary authority ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| familyName | Vassall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | opponent of royal prerogative taxation ⓘ |
| ideology | support for parliamentary rights over taxation ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue | seizure of goods for non-payment of unauthorized customs ⓘ |
| memberOf | Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | resistance to illegal customs duties imposed by Charles I of England ⓘ |
| notableWork | legal resistance to tonnage and poundage without parliamentary consent ⓘ |
| occupation |
merchant
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politician ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Charles I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTerm |
Long Parliament
NERFINISHED
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Short Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | political conflicts preceding the English Civil War ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Parliamentarian ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of Parliament of England
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Member of the House of Commons of England ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Puritanism ⓘ |
| representedInParliament |
City of London
NERFINISHED
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East Looe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| sibling | William Vassall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soughtCompensationFrom | Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | petitions to Parliament for redress of illegal seizures ⓘ |
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