Queen Catherine introduced the custom of drinking tea in Britain, a custom that was already very popular among the Portuguese nobility at the time. The tea had been imported to Portugal from the Portuguese possessions in Asia as well as through the trade Portuguese merchants maintained with China and Japan. Catherine also introduced the fork to the dining tables of England.
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Often regarded as the "Merry Monarch", Charles II is famed for his frolicking, feasts and fashion. On 7 October 1666, the king issued a radical clothing ordinance that did away with breeches and gowns. In place of this ostentatious raiment, male courtiers were now expected to wear a vest and coat