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A History of Twelfth Night...
Twelfth Night Medieval Feast
Held in mid January, the Twelfth Night Medieval Feast has
become an incredible popular event at the Inn. Dressed in
costume, participants dig into roasted meats and a variety of
dishes where utensils are
optional. A King and Queen are
selected from among the guests
to preside over the event. A
portion of the proceeds from each
Twelfth Night Feast are donated
to a local charity which varies
year to year.
become an incredible popular event at the Inn. Dressed in
costume, participants dig into roasted meats and a variety of
dishes where utensils are
optional. A King and Queen are
selected from among the guests
to preside over the event. A
portion of the proceeds from each
Twelfth Night Feast are donated
to a local charity which varies
year to year.
Twelfth Night Medieval Feast
January 17, 2010
beginning at 5:30 pm
Cost: $30 per person
January 17, 2010
beginning at 5:30 pm
Cost: $30 per person
In Tudor England, the Twelfth Night marked
the end of a winter festival that started on All
Hallows Eve — now more commonly known as
Halloween. The Lord of Misrule symbolizes
the world turning upside down. On this day
the King and all those who were high would
become the peasants and vice versa. At the
beginning of the twelfth night festival a cake
which contained a bean was eaten. The
person who found the bean would run the
feast. Midnight signaled the end of his rule
and the world would return to normal. The
common theme was that the normal order of
things was reversed. This Lord of Misrule
tradition can be traced to pre-Christian
European festivals such as the Celtic festival
of Samhain and the Ancient Roman festival of
Saturnalia
the end of a winter festival that started on All
Hallows Eve — now more commonly known as
Halloween. The Lord of Misrule symbolizes
the world turning upside down. On this day
the King and all those who were high would
become the peasants and vice versa. At the
beginning of the twelfth night festival a cake
which contained a bean was eaten. The
person who found the bean would run the
feast. Midnight signaled the end of his rule
and the world would return to normal. The
common theme was that the normal order of
things was reversed. This Lord of Misrule
tradition can be traced to pre-Christian
European festivals such as the Celtic festival
of Samhain and the Ancient Roman festival of
Saturnalia