A Year in Early Medieval England with Eleanor Parker
The Medieval Podcast
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Exploring the Origins of Lent and Rogation Tide Traditions
Exploring the evolution of Lent from its Old English meaning linked to spring to its fasting significance before Easter, alongside the tradition of Rogation Tide, involving community processions to bless fields and crops prior to Ascension Day for a bountiful harvest.
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