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It has also been suggested that the rhyme records the attempt by King Charles I to reform the taxes on liquid measures. He was blocked by Parliament, so subsequently ordered that the volume of a Jack (1/2 pint) be reduced, but the tax remained the same. This meant that he still received more tax, despite Parliament's veto. Hence "Jack fell down and broke his crown" (many pint glasses in the UK still have a line marking the 1/2 pint level with a crown above it) "and Jill came tumbling after". The reference to "Jill", (actually a "gill", or 1/4 pint) is said to reflect that the gill dropped in volume as a consequence
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Did Jill tumble down the hill after Jack?
As far as the Nursery rhyme in concerned, they just did, no reason given. A historical interpretation refers to Louis XVl and Marie Antoinette of France. Louis was deposed and beheaded, thus Jack fell down and lost his crown. Marie Antoinette suffered the same fate, so Jill came tumbling after.
Why did jack and jill run home to their mom after they fell down the hill?
In the children's nursery rhyme, Jack and Jill, it was only Jack who fell down and broke his crown. If he went running home to his mom it was so she could tend to his injuries.
Jack and Jill lay dead in a puddle who killed them?
The hill did when they fell down it.
What happened after jack and Jill went up the hill again?
They fell back down
What is a sentence that has two or more subject connected by the conjunction and or or?
Jack and Jill went up the hill. Jack or Jill fell down again.
What spot should jack and Jill aviod?
jack and jill should avoid the hill top. because when jack and jill went up the hill, jack fell down.
Why did Jack roll down the hill?
Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came wandering after.
Jack and Jill headlines?
Water fall - a pail of water fell toytown teenagers fell down hill
Why did Willie fall down and break his crown and why I came tumbling after him?
It wasn't Willie who fell down and broke his crown, it was Jack and Jill was the one who went tumbling after him. This is from the Jack and Jill nursery rhyme.
What is the meaning of fall down and break the crown?
Jack fell down the hill (most likely pushed down by Jill) and sustained a massive skull-fracture.
Who run how to their mom after they get hurt?
It was Jack in the children's nursery rhyme, Jack and Jill who ran home to his mom after he fell down and broke his crown, getting hurt on the hill with Jill.
Why did Jill fall down the hill?
Well Jack fell down the hill and Jill tumbled after which implies she either also tripped or she thought that rolling down the hill looked like fun and decided to join him.
