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Richard Tarlton
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Richard Tarlton was an English actor of the Elizabethan era. He was the most famous clown of his era, known for his extempore comic doggerel verse, which came to be known as "Tarltons". He helped to t
Richard Tarlton with his pipe and tabor. All images of Tarlton derive from this illustration depicting him in manuscript Harley 3885, an Alphabet book, with English or Latin phrases. The original contains the verse: "The picture here set down, / Within this letter T, / Aright doth shew the form and shape / Of Tharlton unto thee"
Richard Tarlton with his pipe and tabor. All images of Tarlton derive from this illustration depicting him in manuscript Harley 3885, an Alphabet book
Lord of Misrule
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In England, the Lord of Misrule – known in Scotland as the Abbot of Unreason and in France as the Prince des Sots – was an officer appointed by lot during Christmastide to preside over the Feast of Fo
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…to add knowledge to his characters. His manner of performance combined the styles of the medieval Vice, the professional minstrel, and the amateur Lord of Misrule. During the play, he took it upon himself to police hecklers by delivering a devastating rhyme when necessary. He would spend time after the play in a…
In the spirit of misrule, identified by the grinning masks in the corners, medieval floor tiles from the Derby Black Friary show a triumphant hunting
In the spirit of misrule, identified by the grinning masks in the corners, medieval floor tiles from the Derby Black Friary show a triumphant hunting hare mounted on a dog.
The Abbot of Unreasons by Cruikshank
The Abbot of Unreasons by Cruikshank
The King Drinks (between 1634 and 1640) by David Teniers the Younger, showing a Twelfth Night celebration with a Lord of Misrule.
The King Drinks (between 1634 and 1640) by David Teniers the Younger, showing a Twelfth Night celebration with a Lord of Misrule.
The Oxford Movement and writings by authors such as Charles Dickens brought the religious and family oriented aspects of Christmastide to the forefron
The Oxford Movement and writings by authors such as Charles Dickens brought the religious and family oriented aspects of Christmastide to the forefront of the celebration, cementing popular traditions that are maintained to this day