A mnemonic rhyme noting that several foreign imports — including turkey, hops for beer, and Protestant heresy — arrived in England within the same period, linking novelty with disruption.
Examples:
- 1906: 'Turkey, Heresy, Hops, and Beer Came into England all in one year.' (Kipling, Puck of Pook's Hill)
Origin: attested 1599; rhyme form attested 1643