1 Jan 1614 Jahr - Tabacco

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1614 The first barrels of cured tobacco reach England from the colony of Virginia.

1617 Ships are carrying 50,000 pounds of cured tobacco annually from Virginia to England. Smoking has become a fad in England, with King James describing it as "loathsome," harmful to the brain and dangerous to the lungs.

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