The Medieval Christmas

The Medieval Christmas
Title The Medieval Christmas PDF eBook
Author Sophie Jackson
Publisher The History Press
Pages 169
Release 2013-10-07
Genre History
ISBN 0750956089

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Medieval Christmas – roaring fires, Yule logs, boar's head on a platter and carols. So many of our best-loved traditions have their origins in the medieval period that it would be impossible to imagine the season without holly and ivy, carol singers calling from door to door and a general sense of celebration in the face of the harshest season. Sophie Jackson investigates the roots of the Christmas celebration in this beautifully illustrated book. She offers guidance for re-creating elements of the medieval Christmas at home, tips on decorations, instructions for playing medieval games and recipes for seasonal dishes. Fascinating facts about some of our most cherished customs, such as the nativity crib, are unearthed, as are some that are less well known – wassailing the apple trees, the ritual beating of children on 28 December and the appointment of a Lord of Misrule and a boy bishop. Lively and entertaining, this book illuminates the medieval Christmas, showing how the traditions of the Middle Ages continue to delight us today.

A Medieval Christmas

A Medieval Christmas
Title A Medieval Christmas PDF eBook
Author William Tyndale
Publisher Bulfinch Press
Pages 32
Release 1996
Genre Art
ISBN 9780821222799

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Illustrations from medieval books of hours in the British Library are accompanied by Gospel excerpts in a modernized Tyndale translation

A Merry Medieval Christmas!

A Merry Medieval Christmas!
Title A Merry Medieval Christmas! PDF eBook
Author Thomas A. Erhard
Publisher Dramatic Publishing
Pages 66
Release 1984
Genre Drama
ISBN 9780871296061

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Going to Church in Medieval England

Going to Church in Medieval England
Title Going to Church in Medieval England PDF eBook
Author Nicholas Orme
Publisher Yale University Press
Pages 497
Release 2021-01-01
Genre Religion
ISBN 0300256507

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An engaging, richly illustrated account of parish churches and churchgoers in England, from the Anglo-Saxons to the mid-sixteenth century Parish churches were at the heart of English religious and social life in the Middle Ages and the sixteenth century. In this comprehensive study, Nicholas Orme shows how they came into existence, who staffed them, and how their buildings were used. He explains who went to church, who did not attend, how people behaved there, and how they--not merely the clergy--affected how worship was staged. The book provides an accessible account of what happened in the daily and weekly services, and how churches marked the seasons of Christmas, Lent, Easter, and summer. It describes how they celebrated the great events of life: birth, coming of age, and marriage, and gave comfort in sickness and death. A final chapter covers the English Reformation in the sixteenth century and shows how, alongside its changes, much that went on in parish churches remained as before.

The Knights Before Christmas

The Knights Before Christmas
Title The Knights Before Christmas PDF eBook
Author Joan Holub
Publisher Macmillan
Pages 34
Release 2015-09-08
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 0805099328

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"'Twas December 24th, and three brave knights were just settling in for the night when out on the drawbridge, there arose such a clatter! The knights try everything to get rid of this unknown invader (Santa Claus!), a red and white knight with a fleet of dragons"--

Irish Customs and Rituals

Irish Customs and Rituals
Title Irish Customs and Rituals PDF eBook
Author Marion McGarry
Publisher Orpen Press
Pages 165
Release 2021-01-28
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN 178605096X

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Do you know what a Brideóg is? What could you cure if you licked a lizard nine times? Why is Whit Sunday the unluckiest day of the year? From the author of The Irish Cottage comes a new book, exploring old Irish customs and beliefs. Chapters focus on the quarter-day festivities that marked the commencement of each season: ‘Spring: Imbolc’; ‘Summer: Bealtaine’; ‘Autumn: Lughnasa’ and ‘Winter: Samhain’, and also major life events – ‘Births, Marriages and Death Customs’ – and general beliefs in ‘Spirituality and Well-Being’ and ‘The Supernatural’. Focusing on the period from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries, Irish Customs and Rituals discusses a time during which many of the practices and beliefs in question went into decline. Many of these customs were rooted in residual pre-Christian beliefs that ran parallel to, and in spite of, conventional religion practised in the country. Some customs were so deep-rooted that despite continued disapproval from the Roman Catholic Church they remain with us today. It is wonderful to see so many traditions still with us, as many are worthwhile remembering, commemorating, or even reviving today. Irish Customs and Rituals will appeal to all those with an interest in Irish history, folklore, culture and social history. Marion McGarry is the author of The Irish Cottage: History, Culture and Design (2017). She has a PhD in Architectural History and an MA in History of Art and Design and is currently a lecturer at Galway–Mayo Institute of Technology. She frequently writes articles about Irish social history and customs.

Medieval Holidays and Festivals

Medieval Holidays and Festivals
Title Medieval Holidays and Festivals PDF eBook
Author Madeleine Pelner Cosman
Publisher Piatkus Books
Pages 136
Release 1984
Genre Civilization, Medieval
ISBN 9780861884001

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This description of the splendours of Medieval celebrations tells of the foods, decorations, costumes, music and dance that adorned the customary Medieval feasts. Detailed information is provided on the 12 major festivals, one for each month of the year, that ranged from Twelfth Night and St Valentine's Day to Michaelmas, Hallowwen and Christmas. The concluding chapters give practical instructions for making banners, decorations and costumes, and recipes including rose-petal bread, peppermint rice, lamb's wool cider and fruit fritters.