Some husbands were mildly reprimanded, not for beating their wives which was tolerated by contemporary opinion, but for rubbing salt and vinegar into the wales.
Luxury in clothing was suppressed; all matters of color and quality regulated by law, and even the way in which women did their hair.

In 1546 the inns were put under the direct control of the government and strictly limited to the functions of entertaining--or rather of boarding and lodging--strangers and citizens in temporary need of them.
Among the numerous rules enforced within them the following may be selected as typical: [Sidenote: Rules for inns] If any one blasphemes the name of God or says, "By {173} the body, 'sblood, zounds" or anything like, or who gives himself to the devil or uses similar execrable imprecations, he shall be punished.

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If any one insults any one else the host shall be obliged to deliver him up to justice.
If there are any persons who make it their business to frequent the said inns, and there to consume their goods and substance, the host shall not receive them.
Item the host shall be obliged to report to the government any insolent or dissolute acts committed by the guests.
Item the host shall not allow any person of whatever quality he be, to drink or eat anything in his house without first having asked a blessing and afterwards said grace.
Item the host shall be obliged to keep in a public place a French Bible, in which any one who wishes may read, and he shall not prevent free and honest conversation on the Word of God, to edification, but shall favor it as much as he can.
Item the host shall not allow any dissoluteness like dancing, dice or cards, nor shall he receive any one suspected of being a debauche or ruffian.
Item he shall only allow people to play honest games without swearing or blasphemy, and without wasting more time than that allowed for a meal.
Item he shall not allow indecent songs or words, and if any one wishes to sing Psalms or spiritual songs he shall make them do it in a decent and not in a dissolute way.
Item nobody shall be allowed to sit up after nine o'clock at night except spies.
Of course, such matters as marriage were regulated strictly.