context: There was already regulation on public drinking spaces in the 17th and 18th centuries,[citation needed] and the income earned from licences was beneficial to the crown. Tavern owners were required to possess a licence to sell ale, and a separate licence for distilled spirits.
question: ఇంగ్లాండ్లో మొదటిసారిగా ఏ శతాబ్దంలో బహిరంగ మద్యపాన నియమాలు ఉండేవి?
answers: 17th