Episode 145 - Celebrating England’s post-Christmas winter traditions
The English Heritage Podcast
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Shrove Tuesday
Shrove tuesday traditionally takes place just after the seventh sunday before easter. It's one of those feasts that bobs around the year, from early february to early march. There are a lot of sports associated with shrove t Tuesday which have either completely or almost completely died out - including cock throwing and football.
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