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The Clapper Dungeon is a term associated with the 18th-century British satirist and poet, William Hogarth. It refers to a fictional place depicted in his artwork, representing the grim realities of life in the London underbelly. The term has also been used to describe various forms of entertainment and social commentary that highlight the darker aspects of society, often involving themes of vice and moral decay. Hogarth's work aimed to critique social issues through vivid imagery and narrative.

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When was Dungeon Master of Ceremonies created?

Dungeon Master of Ceremonies was created in 2008.


What is the difference between a dungeon and a oubliette?

The term oubliette is derived from the French word oublier, meaning to forget; an oubliette is a place where people are put and forgotten, which is to say, never released. Typically it is designed so that it can only be entered from the top, and otherwise has no windows or doors. It is basically a hole in which people can be put. Dungeon, on the other hand, is a more general term for any place of imprisonment and/or torture, traditionally located in the basement of a castle. It is not necessarily intended as a place from which there is no return (although that is a possibility).


What was a sheriff in the middle ages?

Oh, dude, back in the middle ages, a sheriff was basically the law enforcement big shot in town. Like, they were in charge of keeping the peace, collecting taxes, and making sure everyone followed the rules... or else. So, yeah, you didn't want to mess with the sheriff unless you were cool with ending up in some medieval dungeon or something.


What was a medieval lord's life like?

The daily life of nobles started at dawnMass would be heard and prayers madefirst meal was breakfastBusiness matters concerning lands, reports, estate crops, harvests, rents, taxes, duesComplaints/disputes regarding tenants, permission to marryPolitical discussionsWeapons practiceMid mornig prayers and a mealAfternoon of hunting, hawking, and inspection of the estateEvening prayer and supperTime for bedBedtime prayersSo ended the daily life of a noble in the middle ages.


What was a life like for a medieval prisoner?

Nothing like you see in Hollywood pictures or on television; furthermore, prison could mean several different things.One common (and fairly mild) form of imprisonment was to be confined in a castle. This is what happened to the Saxon monks of Canterbury who initially refused to accept a Norman Abbot, and later to the first group of Franciscan friars to arrive at Dover. It meant no more than being confined within the walls of the castle, otherwise prisoners could walk around the castle, enjoy the fresh air and even join in with meals and entertainment. Occasionally they were restricted to the "keep" or donjon - hence the modern expression "thrown into a dungeon", but it did not mean being kept in a cell.Most early castles had no cells or prison, so confinement within all or part of the castle was really the only option. Later castles might include a much more serious form of "jail" - an oubliette (literally a place to forget people). This was a stone-lined pit shaped a bit like an onion, with the only entrance a covered hatchway at the narrow top end. This pit would widen out at the bottom, but the only way in or out was by ladder. Here prisoners would be left to starve to death and forgotten about (such cases are very rare until after the medieval period).Castles were often converted into prisons after the medieval period (as at Canterbury in Kent and the Bastille in Paris), giving some people today the false idea that this is how they always operated.