Show hops in england the english people were taught the cultivation of hops by a native of arbols who in 1524 introduced them into this country but the physician represented them aa unwholesome and parliament was petitioned against hops as being a wicked weed in 1528 their ue was prohibited under severe penalties henry VIII appears to have been prejudiced against hop for in a MS dated january 1 occurs an injunction te hie brew er not to put hops or brimstone inte the ale in the year 1552 the term hop grounds first occurs in our vw pall mall gazette |