The Winchester Goose

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Next on this [west bank of the Thames] was sometimes the Bordello, or Stewes, a place so called of certain stew-houses privileged there, for the repair of incontinent men to the like women... I have heard of ancient men, of good credit, report, that these single women were forbidden the rites of the church, so long as they continued that sinful life, and were excluded from Christian burial, if they were not reconciled before their death. And therefore there was a plot of ground called the Single Woman's churchyard, appointed for them far from the parish church. [6] Although the Bishop of Winchester regulated and taxed the area’s prostitutes, Christian doctrine prevented them from being buried in consecrated ground. The first likely reference to Cross Bones as a cemetery for Southwark’s “geese” comes from Tudor historian John Stow, who wrote in his 1598 Survey of London: “I have heard of ancient men, of good credit, report, that these single women were forbidden the rites of the church, so long as they continued that sinful life, and were excluded from Christian burial, if they were not reconciled before their death. And therefore there was a plot of ground called the Single Woman’s churchyard, appointed for them far from the parish church.” Nomenclator 439: A sore in the grine or yard, which if it come by lecherie, it is called a Winchester Goose, or a botch [F&H]. Bale Declaration of Edmonde Bonner 69: Sore bytten wyth a Wynchester gose, and not yet al healed thereof. Shakespeare Troilus and Cressida V x: Brethren and sisters of the hold-door trade, Some two months hence my will shall here be made; It should be now, but my fear is this, Some galled goose of Winchester would hiss.

Concanen, Matthew; Morgan, Aaron (1795). The History and Antiquities of the Parish of St. Saviour's, Southwark. London: J. Parsons. p.261. 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 By the early 1850’s the graveyard was at bursting point, with one commentator writing that it was “completely overcharged with dead”. Due to health and safety concerns the graveyard was abandoned, and subsequent redevelopment plans (including one to turn it into a fairground!) were all fought off by local residents. And that lewdness was a feature of life in London when Chaucer was writing. If you were a young man who wanted some fun – you would probably take a stroll across London bridge (the only bridge in the city at that time) and enter the borough of Southwark on the south bank of the river Thames.

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Hausner, Sondra L. (2016). The Spirits of Crossbones Graveyard: Time, Ritual, and Sexual Commerce in London. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. p.9. ISBN 9780253021472. An actor whose performance wasn’t up to scratch might describe the experience of being goosed; that is – hissed at by the crowd. Alternatively, a b Mikulski, R. (28 March 2007). "Cross Bones burial ground", Museum of London Archeology Service. Era 9 July 15/3: Blunders of Great Dramatists [...] In Troilus and Cressida [...] Pandarus talks of a ‘Winchester goose’. A lifelong history enthusiast and avid reader, Judith holds a BA in English/Creative writing and an MA in Medieval Studies.

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Cross Bones is a place of complex modern rituals, meant to remember the women and children buried here, as well as mark recent history. sails, putting the mainsail away from the wind and the jib towards it, for balance and to easily maintain your direction. Of course, a modern triangular-sailed boat usually goes

Hausner, Sondra L. (18 July 2016). "The spirits of Crossbones Graveyard: time, ritual, and sexual commerce in London". Bloomington: Indiana University Press – via Internet Archive. I liked how Ms Arnopp placed Isabella as one of the women attending Katherine during her imprisonment, a clever idea and completely feasible; I assume those women were not named, in accounts of the time. This enabled us to see how Anne and Katherine were perceived by those around them. The descriptions of Joanie's meagre life on the other side of the river (literally and metaphorically) sat in stark comparison, though Joanie did not seem any less happy than Isabella; they're both gutsy, likable characters, and their situations give a clear illustration of the lot of women in those days. The antiquarian William Taylor wrote in 1833: “There is an unconsecrated burial ground known as the Cross Bones at the corner of Redcross Street, formerly called the Single Woman's burial ground, which is said to have been used for this purpose." [1] By 1769 it was being used as a cemetery for the poor of St. Saviour's parish. Up to 15,000 people are believed to have been buried there. [8] Closure and sale [ edit ] The Winchester Goose is a slang term used for prostitutes in Southwark, London, during the days of Henry VIII. Amid the historical drama of Henry's marriages, is the fictional story of Joanie Toogood, a typical, run-of-the-mill prostitute, plying her trade. One of three sisters, Joanie does what she must to survive, but discovers a tragic love with one of her clients, who's a dubious character, himself. When a bizarre tragedy strikes, Joanie's sense of humanity is tested like never before, and she adopts a mysterious young woman, who has fallen prey to a tremendously awful situation. In caring for Eve, Arnopp crafts a striking character transformation, and Joanie becomes a motherly, loveable woman who will do anything to provide for her family--ANYTHING. Within the heart of this novel is a song of sisterhood and the redemption and acceptance of a person, regardless of societal status. Oh, this is a good medicine for my aching bones! Oh world! World! World! In this way the poor servant is hated! Oh traitors and matchmakers, how honestly are you made to work, and how badly are you rewarded? Why should people love what we make possible, but hate us when we do it? What poem can describe this What argument can I used to object to this? Let me see: [Singing]Citie Matrons 6: Such a Nipp I gave him of my Winchester goose, that it lasted him some 30 or 40 moneths. a b Constable, John (1999). The Southwark Mysteries. London: Oberon Books. pp.264–265, 304–305. ISBN 9781849438537. The burial ground and Constable's work there has been featured in many books including 'The Spirits of Cross Bones Graveyard' by Sondra Hausner, [16] 'Watling Street' by John Higgs [17] and Cross Bones by Paul Slade [18] Europeans believed that they grew out of a kind of barnacle called a goose barnacle, whose shell pattern… kinda, sorta