How Coffee and Tobacco Captivated Britain

<p>When tobacco arrived in Britain in the 1560s, it was hailed as a "holy herb", a miracle cure to improve health and a catalyst for wit and creativity. The coming of coffee - "black as hell, strong as death, sweet as love" - in the mid-17th century, led to the establishment of coffee houses where debates flourished and innovations were born that helped to shape the modern world.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode from our sibling podcast&nbsp;<a href="https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Not Just the Tudors</strong></a>, Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Dr. Matthew Green - author of&nbsp;<em>London: A Travel Guide Through Time</em>&nbsp;- about how nicotine and caffeine changed the British way of life.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>