Adam Hart-Davis examines innovations from the Stuart period that had a lasting impact on British society. The great fire of 1666 devastated the capital, giving Christopher Wren the opportunity to try out exciting new construction techniques. Coffee houses were opening up as venues for business and leisure. And Charles II introduced one of the most enduring items of menswear in the 1660s - the three-piece suit.
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