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… James’s Square, St James’s Street and its coffeehouses and clubs. Places > Cities Mots-clés Clubs Coffeehouses Fashion Gambling Nature The political revolution that established William and Mary on the throne in 1689 had new constitutional … by Francis White. Four years later, it moved to the street’s west side, at No 69. By then, it was reputed for its high gambling. 14 The house and its adjoining buildings were completely destroyed by fire in April 1733, 15 as depicted in ‘ … 1998), p. 135. 17 . Charles James Fox, Brooks’s most famous member, became strongly identified with the club and its gambling activity. For most of the eighteenth century, St James’s stood as a powerful blend of political power, …
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