Hans Joachim Züblin from eastern Switzerland caused a furore in 18th century America. As minister John Zubly, he saw ...

Under the leveling influence of the Labor government, many a land-poor British lord was proving willing to provide (for a price) a firsthand answer to questions like this one asked by 18th Century ...

George III, king of Great Britain and its colonies at the time of the American Revolution, has been maligned unfairly. During both the first and now the second term of President Donald Trump ...

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 ...

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.

What was the British connection to an embroidered "Mughal textile" crafted in India in the early 18th century?

Britain's Great Tea Heist In the 1848, the nation’s obsession with tea resulted in one of the biggest thefts of intellectual property in history.

By the mid 18th century, however, tea became Britain's most popular beverage, replacing ale and gin as the drink of the masses.

Those tea-and-sugar monies helped supply the British navy with better foodstuffs, Laudan says, including vegetables when available. And that navy was key to spreading British might across the globe.