Thanks, Sir, cried I, 'tis very fine, But where d'ye sleep and where d'ye dine? Under the leveling influence of the Labor government, many a land-poor British lord was proving willing ...

By the 18th Century, the popularity of tea had grown so much that people of all backgrounds wanted some. The only downside: it was still too expensive for ordinary customers. But the population ...

Tea became one of the British Empire's most prized resources in the 18th Century. But it may have also had an unintended effect on the British population – reducing mortality rates.

Tea Was a Real Life Saver in 18th Century England By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Sipped from porcelain cups amid the music of Mozart and periwigs of ...

Art History This 18th-Century Painting Could Rewrite Black History in Britain. New research brings to light the life of James Cumberlidge, a servant who became a trumpeter for King George III.

Drinking tea can have several health benefits. There is seemingly a brew for everything from sleep to inflammation to digestion. In 18th century England, however, drinking tea may have saved a ...

An 18th-century tea caddy on view at the Old State House. Its contents were reputedly thrown into Boston Harbor the day after the Tea Party by a woman whose husband refused to do it himself. Credit ...

Tea quickly became one of the British Empire's most prized resources in the 18th Century. But it may have also had an unintended effect on the British population – reducing mortality rates.

Deep within Peking’s Forbidden City, beneath lacquered ceilings, Mao Tse-tung last week received the onetime Prime Minister of Great Britain, Clement Attlee, and the Labor Party delegation to ...