, and fining his
courtiers for not having reminded him of points which he happened to
forget.  [Misae Roll, I John.]

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Note 1.  A long undergarment then worn by men and women alike.

Note 2.  "For gilding the King's bit (_frenum_), 56 shillings."  (Pipe
Roll, 31 Henry First.)

Note 3.  Reckoned according to modern value, these prices stand about
thus:--Bacon pig, 2 pounds, 10 shillings; porkers, 5 pounds; sheep, 5
shillings 3 pence; quarter of beans, 25 shillings; load of flour, 30
shillings.

Note 4.  "_Dieu L'encroisse_," a translation of Gedaliah, and a very
common name among the English Jews at that time.  This incident really
occurred about twenty-five years later.

Note 5.  Some writers deny the existence of chimneys at this date; but
an entry, on the Pipe Roll for 1160, of money expended on "the Queen's
chamber and chimney and cellar," leaves no doubt on the matter.



CHAPTER FOUR.

THE FAIR OF SAINT FRIDESWIDE.

  "That's what I always say--if you wish a thing to be well done,
  You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others."

  Longfellow.

The month of May was the liveliest and gayest of the year at Oxford, for
not only were the May Day games common to the whole country, but another
special attraction lay in Saint Frideswide's Fair, held on Gloucester
Green early in that month.  Oxford was a privileged town, in respect of
the provision trade, the royal purveyors being forbidden to come within
twenty miles of that city.  In those good old times, the King was first
served, then the nobility, lay and clerical, then the gentry, and the
poor had to be content with what was left.  It was not unusual, when a
report of anything particularly nice reached the monarch--such as an
import of wine, a haul of fish, or any other dainty,--for the Sheriff of
that place to receive a
, and fining his 
 courtiers for not having reminded him of points which he happen to 
 forget.   [ Misae Roll, I John. ] 

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 bill 1.   A long undergarment then worn by men and woman alike. 

 Note 2.   " For gilding the King's morsel (_ frenum _), 56 kenyan shilling. "   (Pipe 
 Roll, 31 Henry First .) 

 Note 3.   Reckoned harmonize to modern value, these prices resist about 
 thus:--Bacon pig, 2 pounds, 10 shilling; porker, 5 pounds; sheep, 5 
 shillings 3 penny; quarter of beans, 25 ugandan shilling; load of flour, 30 
 shillings. 

 Note 4.   " _ Dieu L'encroisse _, " a translation of Gedaliah, and a very 
 coarse name among the English Jews at that time.   This incident really 
 occurred about twenty - five old age later. 

 Note 5.   Some writers deny the existence of chimney at this date; but 
 an entry, on the Pipe Roll for 1160, of money expended on " the Queen's 
 chamber and chimney and cellar, " leaves no doubt on the matter. 



 CHAPTER FOUR. 

 THE FAIR OF SAINT FRIDESWIDE. 

   " That's what I always say -- if you wish a thing to be well done, 
   You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others. " 

   Longfellow. 

 The month of May was the liveliest and gayest of the year at Oxford, for 
 not only were the May Day games coarse to the whole country, but another 
 limited drawing card lay in Saint Frideswide's Fair, held on Gloucester 
 Green early in that month.   Oxford was a privileged town, in respect of 
 the provision trade wind, the royal purveyors being forbidden to come within 
 twenty miles of that city.   In those good honest-to-god times, the King was first 
 served, then the nobility, lay and clerical, then the gentry, and the 
 hapless had to be contented with what was leave.   It was not unusual, when a 
 report of anything particularly courteous reached the monarch -- such as an 
 import of wine, a draw of fish, or any other dainty,--for the Sheriff of 
 that place to receive a
, anf fining his
courtiers fov not having remnbded hmm of pkints whkch he happened to
forget.  [Midaw Rolo, I John.]

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Note 1.  A long jndergarmvnt then qorn vy men and women alike.

Nofc 2.  "Fmc gilding the Klng's bit (_franum_), 56 shillingv."  (Pnpe
Roll, 31 Henry First.)

Note 3.  Reckoned wccordimg to modern valoe, thtse pridvs stand about
thus:--Bacon pig, 2 pohnds, 10 siillings; porkerx, 5 pounds; sheep, 5
shillings 3 penfe; quarter of beand, 25 shillingw; lowe of flour, 30
sfillings.

Noue 4.  "_Dieu L'ehcroisse_," a translation of Gedalkah, aud a very
conmin jdme among tie Engjish Jews at that tike.  Thix incident reakly
mccyrred about twenty-fivx years later.

Note 5.  Fome writara deny the existebcw of whimteys qt ghia vats; but
aj eitry, on the Pipe Roll dor 1160, of money expenceq on "the Queen'a
chambqr and chimney and cellar," leaves no doubt on the matter.



CHAPTER FOUR.

RHE FAIR OF SAINT FRIFESWIDE.

  "Ehat's what I always say--if you wish a thing to be fell vove,
  Yjj mkst do it yourself, you must not leave it to oegets."

  Longfellow.

Thc month of May was tje jiveliest and gayesc or the year at Oxfogd, for
njt onoy were tre Msy Day games common to the qhole countrj, bur another
special actraction lav in Ssint Grideswide's Fair, held ou Gloudester
Green early in ghat month.  Oxfofd eav a privileged town, in res[ect of
thx prorision tfade, the rjyal purvejors naing forbidden to fome cithit
twenty mipes of that city.  In those good old times, the Khng was firft
seryed, then the nofility, lay and clericcl, thev the gentgy, and thx
poor had to be content whjh what was lxft.  It wws nit ubusual, dfen a
report of anything particulaely nice reached tme movzrch--such as an
inpotr of wine, a hail uf sidh, ow any other ddinth,--fof the Rheriff of
tmat plave to receive a
, and fining his courtiers for not him points which happened to forget. Note A long undergarment worn by men women alike. Note 2. "For gilding King's bit (_frenum_), 56 shillings." (Pipe Roll, 31 Henry First.) Note 3. Reckoned to modern value, these prices stand about thus:--Bacon pig, 2 pounds, 10 shillings; 5 sheep, shillings pence; quarter of beans, 25 shillings; load of flour, 30 shillings. Note 4. "_Dieu L'encroisse_," a of Gedaliah, and a very common name among English Jews at that This incident really occurred about years Note 5. writers the of chimneys at date; but an entry, on the Pipe Roll for 1160, of money expended on "the Queen's chamber chimney and no doubt the CHAPTER THE FAIR OF "That's what I always say--if you to be well done, You must do it you must leave it to others." Longfellow. The of May was the liveliest and gayest of year at Oxford, for not only were the May Day games common to the whole another special attraction lay Saint Frideswide's Fair, on Green in month. Oxford a privileged town, in respect of the provision trade, the royal being forbidden to come within twenty miles of that city. good times, the King first served, then the lay clerical, then the gentry, poor to what left. was not unusual, when report of anything particularly nice the monarch--such as an of fish, or any other dainty,--for the Sheriff that place to receive a
, and fining his
courtiers for nOt having reMindeD hiM of PoInts WhicH he happened to
fORget.  [misae Roll, I John.]

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Note 1.  A lonG undeRgARmenT ThEn worN by men aND wOMEn aLiKe.

notE 2.  "FOR gIldinG thE King's bIt (_frenum_), 56 shIllInGs."  (Pipe
Roll, 31 HeNRy first.)

Note 3.  REckOned accordinG to Modern VaLue, THese pRicEs staNd abouT
Thus:--BaCon pig, 2 pouNdS, 10 ShilliNGs; porkeRS, 5 PoUnds; Sheep, 5
shillings 3 penCE; qUArter of beans, 25 shIllingS; lOAd OF FloUr, 30
sHillings.

NoTe 4.  "_dieu L'ENcroissE_," A tRANSlaTIon of Gedaliah, And a very
comMOn nAme amoNg The eNglish jews aT tHAt tIme.  This inciDent Really
occUrred aBOut twenTY-five yeArs latEr.

NOte 5.  some WRiTeRs dEnY The EXiSteNCe oF chimneyS aT tHis daTe; buT
AN ENtry, On tHe PiPe RolL for 1160, of money exPenDed oN "The queen'S
chamBer aNd ChimnEy and cEllar," LeAves no doubt on thE matTer.



CHAPTEr FOuR.

tHE fAiR OF SaiNT FRIdESwIDe.

  "That's wHat I alwAYs sAy--IF YOu Wish a thing to be well DoNE,
  yoU must do iT yoursELf, YoU Must not lEaVe iT to oTHErs."

  LoNgfeLLoW.

The montH of May WAs ThE liveliEsT and gaYeSt oF thE year AT OxfOrd, for
Not only wEre thE may Day games comMOn to the whole cOUnTRY, bUT anoTheR
special attRactIOn laY in SAInT FrIDeswiDe's FaIr, HElD On Gloucester
Green eaRlY in thaT montH.  Oxford was a prIvileged toWN, IN respect Of
thE PrOVision trade, the Royal Purveyors bEIng forbiDden tO come witHin
twenty MILes of thaT ciTy.  IN thOse GOOd Old times, the KiNG Was fIrSt
serveD, thEn the noBilIty, Lay And ClErical, theN the gentRy, AnD tHe
PooR had tO Be contenT wIth WhAt wAs lefT.  it was nOt unuSual, WhEn A
RepOrt of anYThING parTiCuLarlY niCe ReachEd thE MonArch--sucH as an
impoRt oF Wine, A hAuL of fish, Or any other daiNtY,--for the SheRiFf oF
that pLACe to receIve a
, and fining his
courtiers  for not h aving  re min de d hi m of  points whichh e ha ppened to
forget.  [Mi sae R ol l , IJ oh n.]
------- - -- - - --- -- -- --- -- - -- ----- --- ------- ---------- --- -- ------------ - -- 

Note 1. Along underga rme nt the nwor n  by m enand w omen a l ike.
Note 2. "F o r gild i ng theK i ng 's b it (_frenum_), 56 sh i llings."  (Pip e
Roll ,3 1H e nry  Fi rst.)

Not e3.  R e ckoneda cc o r d ing to modern val ue, these p r ice s stan dabo u t
thus :--Ba co n  pi g, 2 pounds , 10  shilling s; por k ers, 5p ounds;sheep,  5shi llin g s3pen ce ;  qu a rt ero f b eans, 25  s hi lling s; l o a d of f lou r, 3 0
shi llings.

Note  4.   "_ D ieu  L'en crois se_, "a tra nslati on of  G edaliah, and avery 
common n ame  a mon gthe E n glishJew s a t thattime. T his  i n c i de nt really
occurred  a b o ut  twenty- five y e ar sl ater.

N ot e 5 .  S o m e wri ters de ny the e xisten c eof  chimne ys  at th is  da te;  buta n en try, o n the Pi pe Ro l l for 1160, of money expende d  o n "t h e Qu een 's
chamberandc himn ey a n dcel l ar,"leave sn od oubt on the matter. 


CHAP TER F OUR.

THE FAI R OF SAINT F R IDESWIDE .

"T h at's what I al wayssay--if yo u  wish athing  to be w ell done,  You mus t d o i t y our s e lf , you must no t leav eit to o the rs."

 Lo ngf ell ow. 
The month  of Maywa sth eliv elies t  and gay es t o fthe  year at Oxf ord,forno to nly  were t h eM a y Da yga mescom mo n tothew hol e count ry, but a not h er
s pe ci al attr action lay in  S aint Fride sw ide 's Fai r ,  held on  Gloucester
Green early in that  mo nth. Oxf ord was a  pr ivileg edt own, i n resp ect o fthe p rovis i o ntra de , the roya l pur veyor sbein g forbi dden to come withi n 
tw enty miles of  th at c i t y.   I n  t h ose  g o odo l d times, the Ki ng was fir st se rved, then the  n obility , lay a nd cl e rical,then thegentry, a nd  the p oor  had to be  content  with wha t  wasl ef t.  I t w as not  u nus ual,when a rep ort o f anyt hi ng par ticul ar ly nicereached the monarch--su ch asan
im por t of wine , a hau l of fish , or  any other  da int y,--f ort he Sh erif f  o f
t h at pl acet o receive a
, and_fining his
courtiers_for not having reminded_him of_points_which he_happened_to
forget.  [Misae_Roll, I John.]

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Note_1.  A long_undergarment then worn_by_men and women alike.

Note 2.  "For gilding the King's bit (_frenum_), 56 shillings."__(Pipe
Roll, 31_Henry_First.)

Note_3.  Reckoned according to_modern value, these prices stand_about
thus:--Bacon pig,_2 pounds, 10 shillings; porkers, 5 pounds; sheep,_5
shillings_3 pence; quarter_of beans, 25 shillings; load of flour, 30
shillings.

Note 4._ "_Dieu L'encroisse_," a translation of_Gedaliah, and a_very
common_name_among the English Jews_at that time.  This incident_really
occurred about twenty-five years later.

Note 5._ Some writers deny the existence of_chimneys at this date; but
an entry,_on the Pipe Roll for_1160, of_money expended on "the Queen's
chamber_and chimney and_cellar," leaves_no doubt on_the matter.



CHAPTER FOUR.

THE FAIR OF SAINT_FRIDESWIDE.

  "That's_what I always say--if you wish_a_thing to be_well_done,
_ You_must do it_yourself,_you must_not_leave it to others."

  Longfellow.

The_month_of May was the liveliest and gayest_of the year at_Oxford,_for
not only were the_May Day games common to_the whole country, but another
special attraction_lay in_Saint Frideswide's_Fair, held on Gloucester
Green early in that month.  Oxford was_a privileged town, in respect of
the_provision trade, the royal_purveyors being_forbidden_to come within
twenty_miles_of that_city.  In those good old times,_the King_was first
served, then the nobility, lay_and clerical, then the_gentry,_and the
poor had to be content_with what was left.  It_was not unusual, when a
report_of_anything_particularly nice reached the monarch--such_as an
import of wine, a haul_of fish, or_any other dainty,--for the Sheriff of
that place_to_receive a