Crazy english king
King Charles II made a proclamation on December 23rd 1675 banning coffee houses from london:
"BY THE KING: A PROCLAMATION FOR THE SUPRESSION OF COFFEE HOUSES
Whereas, it is most apparent that the multitude of Coffee Houses of late years set up and kept within this kingdom, ... the great resort of Idle and disaffected persons ..., have produced very evil and dangerous effects; as well for that many tradesmen and others, do herin mispend much of their time, which might and probably would be employed in and about there Lawful Calling and Affairs......."
Wait a second, coffee houses used to encourage people to drink coffee instead of doing their jobs? What kind of crazy place was london in the 1600's?
"BY THE KING: A PROCLAMATION FOR THE SUPRESSION OF COFFEE HOUSES
Whereas, it is most apparent that the multitude of Coffee Houses of late years set up and kept within this kingdom, ... the great resort of Idle and disaffected persons ..., have produced very evil and dangerous effects; as well for that many tradesmen and others, do herin mispend much of their time, which might and probably would be employed in and about there Lawful Calling and Affairs......."
Wait a second, coffee houses used to encourage people to drink coffee instead of doing their jobs? What kind of crazy place was london in the 1600's?
posted by positive entropy | 9:56 PM
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