Coffee petition. Historical leaflet from 1674 of "the women's petition against coffee". When coffee was first introduced to England,it was largely drunk by men in coffeehouses. These served as a meeting point for intellectual and political debate,and were seen by the medical profession as a healthy alternative to taverns. A group of London women,who rarely saw their husbands as a result,set up a group to petition parliament to close these coffeehouses. They were ultimately unsuccessful | |
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