In 1439, the parliament of King Henry VI proclaimed that kissing was banned in England, out of concern for “helth and welfare” during an epidemic of plague.
source: Leprosy in Medieval England by Carole Rawcliffe (277)
In 1439, the parliament of King Henry VI proclaimed that kissing was banned in England, out of concern for “helth and welfare” during an epidemic of plague.
source: Leprosy in Medieval England by Carole Rawcliffe (277)