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42-484: Parliament believed the holiday should be a solemn occasion, and outlawed traditional English Christmas celebrations, which were seen as too closely associated with Catholicism. There are several versions of the lyrics. It is sung to the tune of another ballad, " When the king enjoys his own again ". Its origin is in the Scripture: "But the other Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of

84-461: A law clerk in Aaron Burr's New York City law firm . Charlie Schuyler is not from a politically-connected family, and is ambivalent about politics and about how law is practiced. Hesitant about taking the examination for admission to the bar , Schuyler works as a newspaper reporter while dreaming of becoming a successful writer so that he can emigrate to Europe . Important to the intrigues of

126-426: A porter at the gate, that none must enter in thereat. They count it a sin, when poor people come in. Hospitality it selfe is drown'd. Yet let's be content, and the times lament, you see the world turn'd upside down.   The serving men doe sit and whine, and thinke it long ere dinner time: The Butler's still out of the way, or else my Lady keeps the key, The poor old cook, in the larder doth look, Where

168-509: A thinly veiled satire of longtime Vidal critic William F. Buckley Jr. The sections of the novel that deal with the narrator's activity in the 1830s (as opposed to Burr's reminiscences of his adventures in the American Revolution through his trial for treason) focus on the political life of New York City during the end of the administration of President Andrew Jackson . This list of characters includes those that appear or are mentioned in

210-578: Is another king, one Jesus ' ." Acts 17 :5–7 According to American legend, the British army band under Lord Cornwallis played this tune when they surrendered after the Siege of Yorktown (1781). Customarily, the British army would have played an American or French tune in tribute to the victors, but General Washington refused them the honours of war and insisted that they play "a British or German march." Although American history textbooks continue to propagate

252-405: Is no goodnesse to be found, Yet let's be content, and the times lament, you see the world turn'd upside down.   To conclude, I'le tell you news that's right, Christmas was kil'd at Naseby fight : Charity was slain at that same time, Jack Tell troth too, a friend of mine, Likewise then did die, rost beef and shred pie, Pig, Goose and Capon no quarter found. Yet let's be content, and

294-533: Is referenced in the 2015 Broadway musical Hamilton in the song " Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down) ". In 1972 the Marxist historian Christopher Hill published The World Turned Upside Down: Radical Ideas During the English Revolution ISBN   0-85117-025-0 . In a review of this book for the publisher Routledge historians Harman Bhogal and Liam Haydon wrote: Traditional interpretations of

336-458: Is there any one but he That in the same should sharer be? For who better may the sceptre sway Than he that hath such right to reign? Then let's hope for a peace, for the wars will not cease Till the King enjoys his own again. 5. Did Walker no predictions lack In Hammond's bloody almanack? Foretelling things that would ensue, That all proves right, if lies be true; But why should not he

378-491: The 1800 United States presidential election ; and Alexander Hamilton is a bastard -born, over-ambitious opportunist whose rise was by General Washington's hand, until being fatally wounded in the 1804 Burr–Hamilton duel . The enmities were established when, despite Burr's initial victory in the voting, the presidential election of 1800 was a tied vote in the Electoral College , between him and Thomas Jefferson. To break

420-479: The English Civil War concentrated heavily on a top-down analysis of the doings of king and parliament. Hill looked at "history from below",... It forced a generation of historians to re-evaluate the things they thought they knew about a key pivot point in British history – and went on to influence the generations that came after them. In 2019 a sculpture by Mark Wallinger titled " The World Turned Upside Down "

462-567: The National Book Award in 1974. Burr is chronologically the first book of the seven-novel series Narratives of Empire , with which Vidal examined, explored, and explained the imperial history of the United States; chronologically, the six other historical novels of the series are Lincoln (1984), 1876 (1976), Empire (1987), Hollywood (1990), Washington, D.C. (1967), and The Golden Age (2000). Burr portrays

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504-673: The Irish Jacobite regiments formed in the 1690s from veterans of James II's Irish campaign, the Régiment Rooth (nicknamed 'the Pretender's body-guard'), marched to ‘When the king enjoys his own again’. Upon Queen Mary II 's death in 1694, Bristol Jacobites publicly rejoiced with bell-ringings and danced through the streets to the song. In September 1711 a commander of a company of London militia, Captain John Silk, had his trained bands march to

546-494: The King enjoys his own again Full forty years this royal crown Hath been his father's and his own And is there anyone but he That in the same should sharer be? For who better may The sceptre sway Than he that hath such right to reign? Then let's hope for a peace, For the wars will not cease Till the king enjoys his own again Yes, this I can tell That all will be well When

588-502: The King enjoys his own again There's neither Swallow, Dove, or Dade Can soar more high or deeper wade Nor show a reason from the stars What causeth peace or civil wars The man in the moon May wear out his shoon By running after Charles his wain But all's to no end, For the times will not mend Till the King enjoys his own again Yes, this I can tell That all will be well When

630-588: The King enjoys his own again Though for a time we see Whitehall With cobwebs hanging on the wall Instead of gold and silver brave Which formerly he was wont to have With rich perfume In every room, Delightful to that princely train Yet the old again shall be When the time you see That the King enjoys his own again Yes, this I can tell That all will be well When the King enjoys his own again Then fears avaunt, upon

672-410: The accession of the first Hanoverian king, George I , there was a resurgence of Jacobitism in the form of celebrating Charles II 's Restoration Day (29 May). On that day in 1715 Bristol Jacobites were heard humming the tune. At Oxford on Restoration Day in 1716 local Jacobite gownsmen disrupted attempted Whig celebrations of it by playing the tune. According to the historian Daniel Szechi , this

714-468: The aged Burr, a septuagenarian in 1834. Tempted with the promise of money, Schuyler considers authoring a pamphlet "proving" that Vice President Van Buren is Burr's son, which will end Van Buren's career. He becomes torn between honoring Burr, whom he admires, and betraying Burr for the cash that will enable him to take the woman he loves to Europe. At story's end, Schuyler has learned more than he expected about Burr, Van Buren, and his own character. As in

756-431: The baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. (6) And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, ' These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there

798-513: The entertainment of Jacobite officers. On 23 February 1748, the birthday of the Pretender 's youngest son , two Oxford University undergraduates (James Dawes of St Mary Hall and John Whitmore of Balliol College ) openly declared for the Pretender, for which they were charged with uttering treason and given bail. However, in October the pair toured Oxford's colleges with two musicians who played ‘When

840-409: The eponymous anti-hero as a fascinating and honorable gentleman , and portrays his contemporary opponents as mortal men; thus, George Washington is an incompetent military officer , a general who lost most of his battles; Thomas Jefferson is a fey, especially dark and pedantic hypocrite who schemed and bribed witnesses in support of a false charge of treason against Burr, to whom he almost lost in

882-601: The hill My hope shall cast her anchor still Until I see some peaceful dove Bring home the branch I dearly love Then will I wait Till the waters abate Which now disturb my troubled brain Then for ever rejoice, When I've heard the voice That the King enjoys his own again Yes, this I can tell That all will be well When the King enjoys his own again What Booker doth prognosticate Concerning kings' or kingdoms' fate? I think myself to be as wise As he that gazeth on

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924-536: The historical characters represented are based upon their personal documents and historical records. Moreover, besides challenging the traditionalist, mythical iconography of the Founding Fathers of the United States , the most controversial aspect of the novel Burr is the unsubstantiated claim that Alexander Hamilton gossiped about Burr and his daughter, Theodosia , practicing incest —which character assassination supposedly led to their duel; killing Hamilton ended

966-519: The independence struggle or "Revolution" (in the section called 1833); and most substantially, his experience of life in post-Independence New York and his participation in the political development of the American Republic (through the main section of the novel, 1834), thus: Vidal notes in the novel's afterword that each character named therein "actually existed," with the exception of its narrator, Charlie Schuyler, and William de la Touche Clancey,

1008-536: The king enjoys his own again (sometimes known as The king shall enjoy his own again ) is a Cavalier ballad written by Martin Parker during the English Civil War (first published in 1643). It was later adopted by Jacobites . According to the historian Dr. Bernard Capp, this song was perhaps the most popular song in mid-seventeenth century England. The eighteenth century critic Joseph Ritson called it "the most famous and popular air ever heard in this country". One of

1050-524: The king enjoys his own again’ and they were subsequently expelled, fined and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Let rogues and cheats prognosticate Concerning king's or kingdom's fate I think myself to be as wise As he that gazeth on the skies My sight goes beyond The depth of a pond Or rivers in the greatest rain Whereby I can tell That all will be well When the King enjoys his own again Yes, this I can tell That all will be well When

1092-498: The legend, the story may have been apocryphal as it first appears in the historical record a century after the surrender. The following is the text found in the Thomason Tracts (669. f. 10 (47)), dated 8 April 1646. "The World Turned Upside Down" (to the tune of "When the King enjoys his own again"): Listen to me and you shall hear, news hath not been this thousand year: Since Herod , Caesar , and many more, you never heard

1134-506: The like before. Holy-dayes are despis'd, new fashions are devis'd. Old Christmas is kickt out of Town. Yet let's be content, and the times lament, you see the world turn'd upside down. The wise men did rejoyce to see our Savior Christs Nativity : The Angels did good tidings bring, the Sheepheards did rejoyce and sing. Let all honest men, take example by them. Why should we from good Laws be bound? Yet let's be content, and

1176-430: The novel by its narrator, in order of appearance or mention. In his review for The New York Times , Christopher Lehmann-Haupt lauded the novel as a "a tour de force of historical imagination", praising the plot as a "clever piece of machinery" whilst noting the "rather far-fetched and clumsy denouement". Writing in the same publication, George Dangerfield took issue with Vidal's heavy use of historical details, opining

1218-459: The novels Messiah (1954), Julian (1964), and Creation (1981), the colonial people, their times, and the places of Burr (1973) are presented through the memoirs of a character in the tale. Throughout the story, the narrative presents thematic parallels to The Memoirs of Aaron Burr (1837), co-written with Matthew Livingston Davis. Many of the incidents in Burr are historical: Thomas Jefferson

1260-404: The pillory foresee, Wherein poor Toby once was ta'en? And also foreknow to the gallows he must go When the King enjoys his own again? (1) 6. Till then upon Ararat's hill My hope shall cast her anchor still, Until I see some peaceful dove Bring home the branch I dearly love; Then will I wait till the waters abate Which now disturb my troubled brain, Else never rejoice till I hear

1302-489: The plotters are the allegation that Vice President Martin Van Buren is the bastard son of Aaron Burr; the veracity or falsity of that allegation; and its usefulness in high-government politics. Because Van Buren is a strong candidate for the 1836 United States presidential election , his political enemies, especially newspaper publisher William Leggett , enlist Schuyler to glean personally embarrassing facts about Van Buren from

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1344-418: The public life of Aaron Burr. The novel comprises two storylines. One gives us Charles Schuyler's personal and professional perspectives on early mid-19th-century New York, and his coming to know the titular character Aaron Burr in his later, quieter years. The other gives us, by means of Burr's recollections as read and recorded by Schuyler, his experience of late eighteenth century British colonial life and

1386-484: The skies; My skill goes beyond the depth of a pond, Or rivers in the greatest rain, Thereby I can tell all things will be well When the King enjoys his own again. 2. There's neither swallow, dove, nor dade, Can soar more high, or deeper wade, Nor show a reason from the stars What causeth peace or civil wars; The Man in the Moon may wear out his shoon By running after Charles his wain: But all's to no end, for

1428-694: The song through the City. In 1713 the Tory clergyman Henry Sacheverell preached to the Sons of the Clergy and afterwards attended a gathering with (amongst others) Dr. Bisse (the Bishop of Hereford ) and Francis Atterbury (the Bishop of Rochester ). The song was played by the musicians and met with such a favourable reception that it was repeated and when the musicians tried to play a different song they were met with great hissing. After

1470-473: The tied electoral vote, the House of Representatives —dominated by Alexander Hamilton—voted thirty-six times, until they elected Jefferson, and by procedural default named Burr as the vice president. The contemporary story of political intrigue occurs from 1833 to 1840, in the time of Jacksonian democracy , years after the treason trial. The narrator is Charles Schermerhorn Schuyler, an ambitious young man working as

1512-492: The times lament, you see the world turn'd upside down.   Command is given, we must obey, and quite forget old Christmas day: Kill a thousand men, or a Town regain, we will give thanks and praise amain. The wine pot shall clinke, we will feast and drinke. And then strange motions will abound. Yet let's be content, and the times lament, you see the world turn'd upside down.   Our Lords and Knights , and Gentry too, doe mean old fashions to forgoe: They set

1554-441: The times lament, you see the world turn'd upside down. This song was recorded by Maddy Prior with The Carnival Band on their album Hang Up Sorrow and Care . This song was recorded by Chumbawamba on their album English Rebel Songs 1381–1984 . A different song with the same title was written by Leon Rosselson , and made popular by Billy Bragg . The song is referenced in the novel Burr by Gore Vidal . This song

1596-458: The times will not mend Till the King enjoys his own again. 3. Though for a time we see Whitehall With cobwebs hanging on the wall Instead of silk and silver brave, Which formerly it used to have, With rich perfume in every room, Delightful to that princely train, Which again you shall see, when the time it shall be, That the King enjoys his own again. 4. Full forty years the royal crown Hath been his father's and his own; And

1638-410: The voice That the King enjoys his own again. Burr (novel) Burr: A Novel is a 1973 historical novel by Gore Vidal that challenges the traditional Founding Fathers iconography of United States history , by means of a narrative that includes a fictional memoir by Aaron Burr , in representing the people, politics, and events of the U.S. in the early 19th century. It was a finalist for

1680-589: Was a slaver who fathered children with some of his slave women; the Continental Army General James Wilkinson was a double agent for the Kingdom of Spain ; Alexander Hamilton regularly was challenged to duels ; and Aaron Burr was tried for and acquitted of treason, consequent to the Burr Plot (1807). In the "Afterword" to Burr , Vidal states that, in most instances, the actions and words of

1722-507: Was the most popular Jacobite song of the period. In February 1716 two Exeter College, Oxford undergraduates were beaten by officers for playing the song. In 1722 in St Albans the future MP for the town, Thomas Gape , had musicians play the song during an election riot. In December 1746 the Jacobite officer Thomas Chadwick played the tune on the church organs at Derby and Lancaster, to

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1764-693: Was unveiled on the campus of the London School of Economics . It is a political globe with the south pole on top. It is 4 metres (13 ft) in diameter and displays the nations and borders of the United Nations . The song is repeatedly referred to in Robertson Davies' novel "Murther and Walking Spirits" as being popular among loyalists during the American revolution When the king enjoys his own again When

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