King Henry VIII set up a government postal service in England, and this was extended by later rulers. In 1609, no one was allowed to car letters except messengers authorized by the government. But in 1680, a London merchant produced his own one-penny post for the city and suburbs, and it became quite successful . The government took it over and continued the service till 1801.
The whole system was finally invented in 1804. Stamps were decorated , and rates made the same for all disvaried only according to decorated. Later, most other countries modeled their postal systems on that of Great Britain.
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