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2023-12-08 14:32:06 UTC - HELPFUL
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This is not true. People in 16th century England bathed and washed regularly and had piping systems for the delivery of both hot and cold water. Henry VIII in particular built himself a massive luxury bathing suite which featured such a system. Sources: https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/history-and-stories/life-at-the-tudor-court/#gs.1be5j7 https://onthetudortrail.com/Blog/resources/life-in-tudor-england/tudor-hygiene-part-1-bathing/ https://www.quora.com/Is-it-true-that-Europeans-during-the-16th-and-17th-century-rarely-bathed
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