medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
In teh Codex Calixtinus there is a mention to pilgrims spending the
night in the cathedral, singing folk songs. Sometimes this practice
aroused disorders and even some murder..
Carlos
On 1/31/06, Jon Cannon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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> I've just stumbled on this:
>
> The Bishop of Salisbury at the Reformation, Shaxton, banned the usual
> things - the decking of images, pilgrimage, etc - but also 'night
> watching in porches'.
>
> I've no idea what this is - some kind of vigil? - but it certainly
> sounds intriguing.
>
> The ref can be found in BROWN, Andrew d: Popular Piety in late medieval
> England - the diocese of Salisbury 1250-1550; Oxford 1995, p 223.
>
> Jon Cannon
>
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