The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The 18th Century: Topic 1: Texts and Contexts

The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The 18th Century: Topic 1: Texts and Contexts: "The first London coffeehouse opened in 1652. Though Charles II later tried to suppress them as 'places where the disaffected met, and spread scandalous reports concerning the conduct of His Majesty and his Ministers,'"