Celebrations 1
The celebration that was a day of celebrating love - singing, dancing and pairing games.
What was St. Valentine´s Day
Gargoyles were drains.
What is True
(We often think of the purpose of church Gargoyles as warding off evil spirits. In fact they were there to drain off the water from the roofs. The water was ejected through the gargoyle’s mouth.)
What is the Lord of Misrule also known as?
What is Abbot Of Misrule or King Of Misrule
Any form of art was excepted.
What is False
(Art was bad unless it involved God. Early medieval Kings only believed in art if it had a religious context.)
The holiday that was celebrated on the 25th of December.
What was Christmas
The celebration that honored the spirits of trees and woodlands.
What was May Day
Animals could be tried for crimes
What is True
(Animals could be tried and convicted for crimes, and if found guilty sentenced to death.)
What other place that had a similar figure as the Lord of Misrule?
What is Scotland
Eyebrow shaving was outlawed.
What is False
( Eyebrow shaving was considered cool. Women went through a phase of shaving off their eyebrows. This is why the Mona Lisa has no eyebrows.)
The holiday that ended the month of October on the eve of All Hallows' (All Saints') day.
What was Halloween
The celebration that was a Time for Jesters or The Lord Of Misrule to take charge for a day.
What was All Fool's Day
Football/soccer was played for good health.
What is False
(Games involved unlimited numbers of players fighting over a pigs bladder. Things could get violent pretty quickly and people were often killed.)
What did the Lord of Misrule help out with in the community?
What is to manage the Christmas festivities
Jesters had freedom of speech.
What is True
(The only person who could get away with criticizing the King was a jester. This is because any words that came from a jester’s mouth were said to be meant only in jest.)
The celebration that fell on the 15th of July.
What was St. Swithin's Day
The celebration that was held on November 2nd where prayers were offered for the souls of the dead that are in purgatory.
What was All Saint's Day
Only rich people spoke English.
What is False
(English was for poor people. Every since the Norman invasion, English was a language reserved for poor people. French was spoken by the aristocracy and most of the early medieval Kings could barely speak English.)
How long was the typical reign of the Lord of Misrule's rein?
What is anywhere from 12 days to 3 months
Women were not allowed to fight.
What is False
(Women sometimes did the fighting.)
The celebration on the 29th of November that celebrated the life of St. Michael.
What was Michaelmas
The holiday that was celebrated on August 2nd. This day celebrated the first wheat harvest of the year. Houses were sometimes decorated with garlands and there were candlelight processions.
What was Lammas Day
Doctors thought too much blood was bad for you.
What is True
(Doctors believed in things called humours – fluids held within the body such as phlegm, bile and blood. Having too much or too little of these, they believed, could make you ill. This is why they often bled patients to relieve an excess of blood.)
Who elected the Lord of Misrule?
What were Peasants
Bad breath could cause divorce.
What is True
(There are stories of peasant women in some parts of the country being allowed to divorce their husbands because of bad breath.)
The celebration that was celebrated on the 25th of October with revels and bonfires.
What was St. Crispin's Day