Radicals (those who desired change) in the legislative assembly were called ‘left-wing’ whereas conservatives in the legislative (those who wanted to maintain status-quo) were called ‘right wing’.
<h3><em><u>Incorporated by royal charter on December 31, 1600, it was started as a monopolistic trading body so that England could participate in the East Indian spice trade. It also traded cotton, silk, indigo, saltpeter, and tea and transported slaves.</u></em></h3>