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The Baker Act of November 1666 (also referred to as The Baker Act) was a piece of legislation order by Royal Decree from King Charles II. The Act was a direct response to the Great Fire of London and the resulting restrictions on bakeries created a permanent ban on indoor baking. Researchers have shown [citation needed] that the popular phrase "there's a bun in the oven" may have arisen as a direct protest to the legislation. However public outcry was met with swift punitive measures from The Crown and by 1667 all opposition had been crushed.