The Winchester Goose

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Pb) How to survive in Medieval England; 2021 (Pb) An affectionate look at sex in medieval England MadeGlobal Publishing: was the go-to place to find a prostitute South of the Thames, because the Bishop would license them to be able to trade there. These prostitutes were known as Winchester geese. As a result, to be

Mercurius Democritus 3-10 Aug. 89: A most gallant harbour for small Frigots, out of which issued forth a small Vessel [...] laden with Winchester Geese. Pratt, David (3 October 2019). "Reg Meuross: Raw - Folk Radio". Folk Radio UK . Retrieved 29 June 2020. the word “sauce” instead of “good”. I’ve no idea where the idea of cooking someone’s goose comes from, nor why anybody thinks that a goose step Bale Declaration of Edmonde Bonner 69: Sore bytten wyth a Wynchester gose, and not yet al healed thereof. Constable, John (2007). Secret Bankside: Walks In the Outlaw Borough. London: Oberon Books, pp. 28–29, 80–81, 120–121.

An actor whose performance wasn’t up to scratch might describe the experience of being goosed; that is – hissed at by the crowd. Alternatively, The Medieval Housewife and Women of the Middle-ages; 2009 (updated 2015) Richard III King of Controversy; 2013 Dare they be Doctors. Amberley Publishing:

Concanen, Matthew; Morgan, Aaron (1795). The History and Antiquities of the Parish of St. Saviour's, Southwark. London: J. Parsons. p.261. A dig in 1992 uncovered 148 graves, dating from between 1800 and 1853. Over one third of the bodies were perinatal (between 22 weeks gestation and seven days after birth), and a further 11 percent were under one year old. The adults were mostly women aged 36 and older. [4] Depictions in media [ edit ] Material affixed to the Cross Bones gate Objects left inside the Cross Bones garden A gaggle is the collective noun for geese, seemingly derived from the sound they make. It’s also been used to describe groups of humans, especially if they’re

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and I don’t know why. The shape of the plant isn’t particularly similar to that of a goose’s tongue, so I think it might instead relate to the effect of chewing the leaves, which Getting a dose of the clap was referred to as being ‘bitten by a Winchester goose’ or getting ‘goose bumps’. The humour, no doubt, intended to detract from the sometimes dire consequences. There was no effective treatment and death was long and slow – often leading to insanity. Cross Bones is a disused post-medieval burial ground on Redcross Way in Southwark, south London. [2] Up to 15,000 people are believed to have been buried there. It was closed in 1853.