In this week's Claire Chats video talk, I look at what Shrovetide and Lent are, and how they were marked in the medieval and Tudor period, and discuss some of the traditions associated with them.
Link to Alnwick Football - https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/12-pictures-show-alnwicks-annual-14286126
Ashbourne Shrove Tuesday Football:
Here are my videos on Shrovetide events during Henry VIII's reign:
Sources and further reading
- Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britain by Ronald Hutton - This is an excellent book
- Medieval Lent: Real Seasonal Eating
- Medieval Lent was harder than you think
- Think Lent is Tough? Take a Look at Medieval Lenten Practices
- CHRISTIAN FAST DAYS IN THE MIDDLE AGES
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