The outspoken Ruler has expressed his/her dislike of Tobacco, highlighting its dangers to the lungs and decrying its foul odor. The Ruler Title wishes to publish a treatise to weather the opinions publicly, but more robust measures are being considered to tackle this supposedly dangerous substance.
15727title = flavor_eng.159.titleA Counterblaste to Tobacco
15728desc = flavor_eng.159.descThe outspoken Ruler has expressed his/her dislike of Tobacco, highlighting its dangers to the lungs and decrying its foul odor. The Ruler Title wishes to publish a treatise to weather the opinions publicly, but more robust measures are being considered to tackle this supposedly dangerous substance.
15830historical_info = flavor_eng.159.historical_infoA Counterblaste to Tobacco was a treatise written and published by King James VI, expressing his opposition and distaste for tobacco smoking. His opposition led to the implementation of an excise tax and tariff on tobacco imports. The economic effect on the colonies was overall negative and the intervention did little to reduce demand for tobacco in England.