England's Altered State looks at how inns, taverns, alehouses and pubs have appeared in literature from Chaucer to the present day. On the page is also the proverbials , a collection of biblical and classical allusions and a link to Inn Signs . It also includes some passages from medical, moral, legal and social writing. Gallery includes from such illustrators as Hogarth and Cruikshank.
Chronology has the dates of significant drink-related legislation.
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