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What is Martinmas time?
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What are some Britsh festivals?
well, St. Martinmas could one.
What words end with the suffix mas?
* Christmas * Candlemas * Michaelmas * Georgemas * Martinmas The suffix mas originally came from the Old English word maesse (sometimes written as masse or messe)meaning festival, feast day or mass. Thus, it can be seen that many saints had festivals named after them, using their name, e.g. "Michaelmas" was the festival of St Michael.
Why is it called Christmas day?
Several church feastdays end in the suffix ~mas. It is shortened from the original Masse... meaning "the Mass of", so that Christmas means the Mass of Christ, and Martinmas means the Mass of St Martin, and Michealmas means the Mass of St Micheal. The Christian Mass is varied slightly to incorporate a reference to the saint whose feastday is being celebrated. Some feastdays were so notable that they gained public recognition in the common terminology used in everyday life.... generally because fairs and markets were held on those particular days in medieval times.
What actors and actresses appeared in This Desirable Residence - 1959?
The cast of This Desirable Residence - 1959 includes: William Devlin as Mr. Penshott Max Faulkner as Arthur Nora Gordon as Rogers Stuart Hutchison as Christopher Orr-Steyning Frederick Jaeger as Edward Tramley Reginald Jessup as Fred Lily Kann as Fraulein Schmalz Olga Lindo as Mrs. Penshott Mary Mackenzie as Mrs. Dester Geoffrey Matthews as Maurice Martinmas Beaufoy Milton as Leonard Frank Pemberton as Jim Graham Rowe as Rev. Manfred Dester Anne Sharp as Lucy Penshott Jean Theobald as Nellie Gwen Watford as Mary Penshott Mary Webster as Sophie Penshott
What services did a medieval freeman have to do?
The customary services required of land-holding peasants varied in detail from manor to manor - they were dictated by the individual knight or other landlord. A typical example comes from the "Glastonbury Customal":"John Pese of Lympsham held a virgate of land for xxx pence in money and work on the lord's demesne, from Michaelmas to Martinmas to plough one acre for winter corn and half an acre for spring corn, and to harrow every Monday in the year one hand-work, except on Holy Days. Also plough another acre whenever called upon. To carry loads three times to Glastonbury, to mow and carry three times. If he preferred to work instead of paying xxx pence, then he must plough one acre every week, harrow half an acre every Monday, at harvest cut half an acre every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Also to provide a pack-horse whenever called upon, plus pay a penny on hock-day, and five pennies land-tax at Michaelmas."
How did they write dates back in the middle ages?
by using feather pens and a bowl with ink====================================================Answer: I believe you are asking how dates were calculated rather than the mechanics of how they were written down.The answer is that various different systems were used.Royal charters and legal documents always refer to the year of the king's reign: "In the 5th year of King Stephen" for example. The famous Magna Carta ends not with King John's signature (as many people wrongly believe) but with the dateline: "Given by our hand in the meadow that is called Runnymede, between Windsor and Staines, on the fifteenth day of June in the seventeenth year of our reign", meaning 15 June 1215.The Church calendar was far more complex and used the old Roman system of Kalends, Ides and Nones together with the feast days of the saints to specify any particular date. It also used the term "octave" to refer back to a feast day a week earlier ("octave" means an eight day period but actually means the 7 days after the feast day, since the day itself is also included). So 2 days after the feast of St Michael would be 10 May, the Octave of St Ranulf would be 3 April and the Kalends of June is 1 June. Medieval years were calculated to start from either 25 December or 25 March, not from 1 January.Ordinary folk would have little concept of dates, apart from the major Holy Days, Sundays and feast days that were announced by the local priest. They would express dates only roughly, for example as "a few days before Martinmas".
What did peasants do in the middle ages?
Free peasants in the middle ages rented land to farm and only owed rent... But peasants who weren't free (serfs) owed labor to the lords and had to harvest crops in the fields and were given small pieces of land to farm on their own for themselves. However they couldn't leave the lord's estate and the lord had custody over them and the only way out of it was to marry a free person, buy freedom for you and sometimes your family, or breaking the oath and not serving in war when your needed.
What is the modern translation of old English poem?
Old English poems are typically translated into contemporary English to make them more accessible to modern readers. The translation aims to capture the essence and meaning of the original text while updating the language to reflect current usage. Translation of old English poems requires a deep understanding of the source material and the ability to convey its themes and imagery effectively in a new language.
What is winter season?
Astronomically, the winter solstice, being the day of the year which has fewest hours of daylight, ought to be the middle of the season, butseasonal lag means that the coldest period normally follows the solstice by a few weeks. In the USA (and sometimes in Britain) the season is regarded as beginning at the solstice and ending on the following equinox[2][3] - in the northern hemisphere, depending on the year, this corresponds to the period between 21 or 22 December and 20 or 21 March. In the UK, meteorologists consider winter to be the three coldest months of December, January and February.[4] In Scandinavia, winter traditionally begins on 14 October and ends on the last day of February.[5]In many countries in the Southern Hemisphere, including Australia,[6][7] New Zealand and South Africa, winter begins on 1 June and ends on 31 August. In Celtic nations such as Ireland (using the Irish calendar) and in Scandinavia, the winter solstice is traditionally considered as midwinter, with the winter season beginning 1 November, on All Hallows, or Samhain. Winter ends and spring begins on Imbolc, or Candlemas, which is 1 or 2 February . This system of seasons is based on the length of days exclusively. (The three-month period of the shortest days and weakest solar radiation occurs during November, December, and January in the Northern Hemisphere and May through July in the Southern Hemisphere.)Also, many[citation needed] mainland European countries tend to recognize Martinmas or St. Martin's Day (11 November), as the first calendar day of winter. The day falls at midpoint between the old Julian equinox and solstice dates. Also, Valentine's Day (14 February) is recognized by some countries as heralding the first rites of spring, such as flowers blooming.In Chinese astronomy and other East Asian calendars, winter is taken to commence on or around 7 November, with the Jiéqì(known as 立冬 lì dōng-literally, "establishment of winter").The three-month period associated with the coldest average temperatures typically begins somewhere in late November or early December in the Northern Hemisphere and lasts through late February or early March. This "thermological winter" is earlier than the solstice delimited definition, but later than the daylight (Celtic) definition. Depending on seasonal lag, this period will vary between climatic regions.Cultural influences such as Christmas creep may have led to the winter season being perceived as beginning earlier in recent years, although high latitude countries like Canada and Russia are usually well into their real winters before the December solstice.
What movie and television projects has Geoffrey Matthews been in?
Geoffrey Matthews has: Played Bit Part in "Seven Days to Noon" in 1950. Played Peter Craig in "Emergency-Ward 10" in 1957. Played Guard in "Escape" in 1957. Performed in "Escape" in 1957. Played Lorry Driver in "The Salvage Gang" in 1958. Played Maurice Martinmas in "This Desirable Residence" in 1959. Played Ted, Landsend Radio in "Medico" in 1959. Played Neil Crossley in "Coronation Street" in 1960. Played Commentator in "Scotland Yard" in 1960. Played Prison warder in "The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre" in 1960. Played Jeffrey Aspern"s voice in "BBC Sunday-Night Play" in 1960. Played Radio Voice in "Hancock" in 1961. Played Cinema Voice in "The Marriage Lines" in 1961. Played Jim Granville in "Suggestion of Sabotage" in 1961. Played Norman Lowe in "Suspense" in 1962. Performed in "Suspense" in 1962. Played Jim Bligh in "Silent Evidence" in 1962. Played Barman in "Z Cars" in 1962. Played George Isaacs in "Z Cars" in 1962. Played Phil Roberts in "Z Cars" in 1962. Played Owen in "Suspense" in 1962. Played Terry in "Z Cars" in 1962. Played Villager Lont in "Maupassant" in 1963. Played Spanish Hotel Manager in "Love Story" in 1963. Played Luis de la Vega in "The Day of the Triffids" in 1963. Played Jim Willis in "Mike" in 1964. Played Matt Whateley in "The Villains" in 1964. Played Crier in "Theatre 625" in 1964. Played Author in "Detective" in 1964. Played Radio announcer in "The Wednesday Play" in 1964. Played Narrator in "The Wednesday Play" in 1964. Played Major Hoskins in "Thirty-Minute Theatre" in 1965. Played Robot Two in "Thirty-Minute Theatre" in 1965. Played Taximan in "BBC Play of the Month" in 1965. Performed in "BBC Play of the Month" in 1965. Played Robinson in "The Fellows" in 1967. Played Robert Hedley in "Mr. Rose" in 1967. Played Federico in "Spindoe" in 1967. Played George Lincoln in "The Expert" in 1968. Played Professor Solange in "Crime of Passion" in 1970. Played Mr. Wilkins in "Play for Today" in 1970. Played Estate agent in "Play for Today" in 1970. Played David in "Play for Today" in 1970. Played Priest in "The Strauss Family" in 1972. Played Hopes in "Pretenders" in 1972. Played Albert Arbuckle in "Jackanory Playhouse" in 1972. Played Albert Arbuckle in "Lizzie Dripping" in 1973. Played Paul McInnes in "Dial M for Murder" in 1974. Played Vivaldi in "Blue Peter Special Assignment" in 1975. Played Club Barman in "Machinegunner" in 1976. Played Voice in "Solo" in 1981. Played Funeral Voice in "Solo" in 1981. Played Farmer in "The Plague Dogs" in 1982. Performed in "Valhalla" in 1986. Played Narrator in "Jingle Bells" in 1992. Played Licinus in "David Macaulay: Roman City" in 1994. Played Neil Crossley in "The Corrie Years" in 2011.
What are some Saint Patrick's Day traditions?
There are many different Irish family traditions that you can continue. You can say Irish blessings at family events, you can follow traditions such as dressing in traditional garb, and by celebrating St. Patrick's Day.
