Popish soap

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During the reign of the English King Charles I's (1629-1640), one of the ways in which he attempted to raise money was through the granting of patents.

One such patent was granted to a soap corporation; unfortunately their soap so injured both linen fabrics and the washerwomen's hands that they called it Popish soap, believing that its injuries were symbolic and scarred the soul as well.

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