Medieval pub8/2/2023 ![]() Old Ferry Boat Inn, St Ives, Cambridgeshire. Think of an English inn and what springs to mind is the image of a sleepy village, ancient church and a cosy inn with old beams, roaring fires, tankards of ale and good company.ĭo such inns still exist today? Indeed they do – and some are over 1,000 years old! Let us introduce you to some of the oldest and most ancient inns and pubs with rooms in England, perfect for a short break with a difference…ġ. So wrote Samuel Johnson and for many, this remains true today. A general description of Quack Chats and a calendar of additional Quack Chats and associated public events also can be found on the UO’s Quack Chats website.“There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as a good tavern or inn.” For more information, see the Quack Chats section on Around the O. Quack Chats is a program of University Communications. They were so much unlike us, and yet so much like us.” People in the Middle Ages liked to have fun. “It’s the parts of life that don’t necessarily show up in movies,” she said, “but are no less fascinating. In her pub talk, Bayless will talk about how grindstones, fast food, clothes, games, cooking and even humor all had important roles in medieval England. She also is curator of an upcoming exhibit on the history of magic at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History. She also studies medieval games and magic, and is founder of a new game studies project at the UO. ![]() I think we can learn some surprising lessons from the medieval way of life.”īayless has a doctorate in medieval culture from the University of Cambridge, and with another Cambridge scholar has formed the Early English Bread Project to explore the making and meaning of medieval bread. They also figured out some things about the good life that we’ve forgotten, including the best way to get a good night’s sleep. It reminds us that they invented the cat door, and that they had a delicious sense of humor. “Like when you see inky cat-prints on manuscript pages. “What’s even more fun about the Middle Ages are the parts you don’t hear about so much,” Bayless said. Medieval jousting shows also are hilarious violators of history, according to Bayless. ![]() And when they show them gnawing away on turkey legs at feasts - don’t get me started.” ![]() The costume designers just thought anything macho must be medieval. Those are actually from motorcycle jackets, which are designed so the wind doesn’t blow up your sleeves. “Like those leather sleeves the warriors always have on their forearms in the movies. “They do get a lot of stuff hilariously wrong,” Bayless said. And, of course, the Middle Ages lent much of the atmosphere to the popular series “Game of Thrones,” as well as to movies about Robin Hood and King Arthur. England is divided into seven separate kingdoms, with Wessex as the last major stronghold against the Danes, invaders from Scandinavia in the Viking era. The Netflix series "The Last Kingdom," now three seasons old, premiered in 2015, taking viewers into the year 872. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. at the Ax Billy Grill & Sports Bar, on the third floor of the Downtown Athletic Club, 999 Willamette St. Her talk, “The Surprising Middle Ages: Beyond Kings & Swords,” will begin at 6 p.m. UO professor awarded prestigious fellowship
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