Sumptuous Sumptuary Laws
Posted by: Clare Feikert-Ahalt
When doing my cool job, I never know what will cross my path. Recently, I happened to discover some items covering early sumptuary laws in England. These laws were prohibitions against what the Monarch at the time considered to be “extravagance,” typically in the form of food or clothing. They were reportedly aimed to preserve the class system …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library