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Tudor England Kissed Everyone, Then Abruptly Stopped

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Tudor England Kissed Everyone, Then Abruptly Stopped

England today has a reputation for reserve, but in the late Middle Ages and Tudor period foreign visitors were often struck by how freely the English kissed in greeting. So when, and why, did that habit fade?

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