HIST 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Ottonian Dynasty, Holy Saturday, Middle Ages
Document Summary
Religion and agriculture holy days and seasonal work. Religious and agricultural themes marked the cycle of the seasons in the middle ages. The parish church as central medieval life: sacraments, church ales , processions, rituals, pre- christian superstitions and customs related to fertility and abundance continued until 18th century and beyond europe. Michaelmas september 29 end and start of economical year. Church celebrates this by celebrating the coming of a feast day Advent (4 sundays prior to christmas eve dec 24th) Christmas day december 25th and twelve days of christmas. January 1st the ancient roman civil calendar new year day gift giving traditions continue. February 2nd the feast of the puri cation of the blessed virgin mary (candlemas end of. Christmas season and time of blessing the lights for next year) Lent (moveable date of easter) 40 days of fasting and abstinence prior to. Not much food left in late winter so the lenten fast helped to preserve food supplies.
