King Charles II

Coffee Houses Suppressed

On December 23, 1675, King Charles II issued a proclamation suppressing Coffee Houses in England. The edict lasted 16 days. The public response was so negative that he revoked it on this day, January 8, 1676.
 


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King Charles II
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