John Hampden
/ˌdʒɒn ˈhæmdən/
/ˌdʒɑːn ˈhæmdən/
- (1594-1643) an English politician who opposed King Charles I by refusing to pay the tax called ship money. He was one of the Members of Parliament the king tried to arrest in 1642, an action which started the English Civil War. Hampden himself was killed in the war.
约翰·汉普登(John Hampden):(1594-1643)一位英国政治人物,他拒绝支付查尔斯一世国王的税款,即船舶款项。他是国王试图在1642年逮捕的国会议员之一,此举开始了英国内战。汉普登本人在战争中丧生。