The Importance of Tea on the British Empire
Modern Britain has many objects associated with it, but one of the most well know associations is their love of tea. The widespread popularity of tea in the British Empire began in the late eighteenth century, and has been popular ever since. Tea was first popular among the wealthy, specifically the English court, as it was first introduced to the Empire by avid tea drinker, Catherine of Braganza, the daughter of the King of Portugal, when she married…
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