Trivia #1: Did you know that Queen Anne’s bowlegs (1665-1714) inspired a furniture style???? Or so stated a TIDBIT in that freebie thing of the same name.
Trivia #2: Did you know soap was considered a frivolous luxury of the British aristocracy from the early 1700s until 1862….. and there was a tax on those who used it in England?? Really? Again, thank you, TIDBITS.
Guess if you had 16th or 17th century English ancestors, they were some stinky folks. Unless they were of the aristocracy. Sorry.
Keep in mind that it was seriously thought that the taking of baths was hazardous to your health. Once a year maybe. That’s why everyone, including men, carried small sachets of herbs and spice to sniff. And why perfume was created. They really used some weird concoctions for perfume and hair pomades.
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