The occupational structure was also highly gendered, with women being concentrated in the food, drink and victualling trades, along with textile manufacturing. Evidence for the diversity of occupations practised in London can be found throughout the Proceedings, and advice on how to search them for information on particular employments can be found on the Searching by Name <../../search/name/> page.
Culture and Politics
London was a great city not simply because of its size or its wealth. It was also the centre of cultural developments that gave it a unique position. With the rise of the coffee house, and the lapsing of the Licensing Act in 1695, a new and vibrant culture of newsprint and debate was formed that has been credited with crea
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