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 ...

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.

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 ...

What's more, almost all tea sold internationally went through London on its way to the rest of the world, says Markman Ellis, a professor of 18th-Century studies at Queen Mary University of London ...

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 ...

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 ...

Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) is the most ambitious single digitization project ever undertaken. It delivers every significant English-language and foreign-language title printed in ...

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.

Methods of making tea are hardly static if you delve into the drink's history in Britain. When tea was first brought to England in the 17th Century, it was drunk without milk; Samuel Pepys's first ...