Support WBURThe Real 'Favourite' Of Queen Anne's Era? Tea, And The Gossip That Swirled Around ItNina MartyrisFebruary 19, 2019 ShareA satire of women's social discourse in the Queen Anne period depicts six women taking tea in a parlor, with figures on the left signifying hidden emotions and power struggles behind a genteel facade. Circa 1710. (Getty Images)