John Pym

John Pym (born 1583/84, Brymore, Somerset, Eng.—died Dec. 8, 1643, London) was a prominent member of the English Parliament (1621–43) and an architect of Parliament’s victory over King Charles I in the first phase (1642–46) of the English Civil Wars. Pym also was largely responsible for the system of taxation that survived in England until the 19th century and for the enduring close relations between the English government and the City of London. Pym was...