Show in england the english people were taught the cultivation of hops by a native ol 01 arbols who in 1524 introduced them into this country but the physician represented them as unwholesome and parliament w as petitioned against hops as being a wicked weed in 1528 their use was prohibited under severe penalties henry VIII appears to have been prejudiced against bops for in a MS dated eatham january occurs an injunction to his brew er not to put hops or brimstone into the ale in the year 1552 the term hop grounds first occurs in our laws pall mall gazette |