booksandchurches:cityoflondonlibraries:More Shrove Tuesday fun, this time from London Metropolitan A
booksandchurches:cityoflondonlibraries:More Shrove Tuesday fun, this time from London Metropolitan Archives. An Order against the throwing of Cocks on Shrove Tuesday, 1717.Cock throwing, also known as cock-shying or throwing at cocks, was a blood sport widely practised in England until the late 18th century. It was also traditionally associated with Shrove Tuesday.More from LMA here.Shrove Tuesday—eat pancakes! -- source link
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