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Monthly Archives: December 2017
Plum Pudding, riots and lechery: Christmas in the 17th century
In 1644, the Puritans gained control of Parliament. With Grinch-like fervour they set about cancelling Christmas. At a stroke, the traditional 12-day festival – a prolonged period of merriment and revelry characterised by rich food, dancing and excess – was … Continue reading
Posted in 12 days of Christmas, 17th century, Canterbury, Christmas, Christmas pudding, Festivals, Food, Grinch, History, Pepys, Plum Pudding, Puritans, Riots
Tagged 12 days of Christmas, Canterbury, Christmas, Christmas pudding, Festivals, History, Plum Pudding, Puritans, Riots, Samuel Pepys
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Bulls, Bears, Tippling and Lewder Places: The Thames Frost Fair of 1684
Over a period of 250 years, the River Thames froze so hard that its icy expanse provided the venue for a special festival: the Frost Fair. The reason for the big freeze was a combination of exceptionally hard winters and … Continue reading
Posted in 17th century, Diarists, Frost Fair, History, John Evelyn, London, London Bridge, Pepys, River Thames, Royal Society, Sayes Court, Southwark
Tagged 1684, 17th century, Diarists, Frost Fairs, History, John Evelyn, London, London Bridge, Royal Society, Samuel Pepys, Southwark
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