did not come until much later.

Other regulations

The 1516 Bavarian law set the price of beer (depending on the time of year and type of beer), limited the profits made by innkeepers, and made confiscation the penalty for making impure beer.

Text

The text (translated) of the 1516 Bavarian law is as follows:

Purpose, significance, and effect

Purpose

The Bavarian order of 1516 was introduced in part to prevent price competition with bakers for wheat

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