 Gray 's Inn , as well as the other Inns of Court , became noted for the parties and festivals it hosted . Students performed masques and plays in court weddings , in front of Queen Elizabeth herself , and hosted regular festivals and banquets at Candlemas , All Hallows Eve and Easter . At Christmas the students ruled the Inn for the day , appointing a Lord of Misrule called the Prince of Purpoole , and organising a masque entirely on their own , with the Benchers and other senior members away for the holiday . 
