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===Drinks=== |
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''drinks'' |
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Ale or wine, depending upon country and preference. |
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===Taverns=== |
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''taverns'' |
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Taverns were open fronted establishments located on the ground floor of buildings (like shops), with benches, stools and a few trestle tables, and kegs of wine or ale tapped for customers. |
Taverns were open fronted establishments located on the ground floor of buildings (like shops), with benches, stools and a few trestle tables, and kegs of wine or ale tapped for customers. |
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===Gaming=== |
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''gaming'' |
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====Dicing==== |
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'''dicing''' |
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Playing (gambling) dice games was a popular |
Playing (gambling) [[dice games]] was a popular pastime at taverns. |
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====Wassail==== |
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A popular drinking game with the |
A popular drinking custom/game with the [[English]], which probably gave them a reputation as either big drinkers or drunkards in foreign countries. |
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''see also:'' |
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*[[12th_Century_Life|12th Century Life]] |
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[[Category:12th century]] |
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[[Category:alcohol]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:44, 19 May 2006
Drinks
Ale or wine, depending upon country and preference.
Taverns
Taverns were open fronted establishments located on the ground floor of buildings (like shops), with benches, stools and a few trestle tables, and kegs of wine or ale tapped for customers.
If a drinker could not pay for his drink, the barkeeper would take articles of clothing instead, like a pawnbroker.
Gaming
Dicing
Playing (gambling) dice games was a popular pastime at taverns.
Wassail
A popular drinking custom/game with the English, which probably gave them a reputation as either big drinkers or drunkards in foreign countries.
see also:
