Show How Foolscap Originated Several explanations have b been n I given Ii of the meaning of the Ule word foolscap as applied to a certain class of paper One of the explanations Is that when Charles I found his revenue short he lie granted certain certain certain tain privileges amounting to monopolies monopolies monopolies mo mo- and among these was the manufacture of paper the exclusive exclusive exclusive sive right to which was sold to certain parties who grew rich and enriched the government at the expense expense expense ex ex- pense of ot those who were obliged to use the paper At this time all English English Eng Eng- lish paper bore In watermarks the royal arms The parliament under Cromwell made a Jest of ot this law and among other Indignities to the memory of Charles It was ordered that the royal arms be removed from the paper and a fools fool's cap and bells he be substituted sub These The were Io In their turn removed when the Rump parliament parliament parliament parlia parlia- ment was was wl dismissed d. d but hut paper for the size of the parliaments parliament's Journal still bears the name of foolscap |