William Sheppard, sergeant-at-rules, an effective stickler, inside ascendency of one’s Rump, towards reformation of the rules and the modification out-of ways, ergo sets ahead particular complaints, and you may, instance a great Samaritan, propounds a remedy to them in the performs, named ‘Englands Balme.’

The morals and you will manners of the country, fundamentally, at this period, aren’t, yet not, become projected by the ones from the latest courtroom additionally the therefore-named “trendy industry

“That there surely is zero specific and you may obvious laws to discipline prophane jesting, fidling, ryming, piping, balancing, fortune-informing, tumbling, dance up on the fresh new line, vaulting, ballad-vocal, sword-to try out, or to tackle out-of awards, ape-carrying, puppet-playing, bear-baiting, bull-baiting, horse-rushing, cock-assaulting, carding, dicing, or any other betting; especially the paying of enough time, plus the adventuring of good amounts of cash herein. (more…)