tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post5800119782602217527..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: English historical customs of Lent - by Deborah SwiftDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-36771951522019522632013-03-16T15:32:41.143-07:002013-03-16T15:32:41.143-07:00A lot of those traditions carried on right into th...A lot of those traditions carried on right into the 19th century even if your were brought up in North America by English parents who belonged to the Church of England (Anglican). Lent was a serious thing to follow. We followed the tradition of of eating Fish and then rejoicing at Easter when things changed and we could eat other things. Amazing how things change but actually stay the same quite a bit. Wonderful article, thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-90153024902985482612013-03-14T11:50:15.130-07:002013-03-14T11:50:15.130-07:00Heh, interesting about the no fish as well.. and n...Heh, interesting about the no fish as well.. and no cheese etc! What DID they eat? Grass. (or cheated with bacon, yes he did!)<br />I have given up beef for lent, and it has been a small challenge. I cannot imagine what it would be like to have given up all meat, it's everywhere, especially chicken. And Friday's, well, it's fish day of course!<br />BurtonReview https://www.blogger.com/profile/15113347274782450564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-49640978218732042522013-03-14T10:57:47.436-07:002013-03-14T10:57:47.436-07:00Thanks Ella and Christy. Yes, the early Quakers we...Thanks Ella and Christy. Yes, the early Quakers were really interesting.I looked into them a lot for my book, The Lady's Slipper, which is based near where I live where the Quaker movement began. There is a great collection of Quaker books, papers etc at Lancaster University called The Quaker Collection.They may have documents online by now if you want to check them out.Deborah Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594174632573628818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-43564864404949692162013-03-13T09:59:10.214-07:002013-03-13T09:59:10.214-07:00Very interesting post. I tweeted.Very interesting post. I tweeted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-12189213749934501762013-03-12T12:57:20.869-07:002013-03-12T12:57:20.869-07:00Thanks for the schoolin', Deborah. Interesting...Thanks for the schoolin', Deborah. Interesting article. Most of the people I'm writing about, Puritans and Quakers in the 17th century, didn't "do" holidays, feasts and fasts that were of Catholic or Anglican origin. The American Puritans (as distinguished from the Pilgrims) held fast days around the calendar for confession, repentance, and prayer, and "thanksgiving" days which were also confession, repentance, and prayer! I guess they spread their Advent and Lenten fasts around to really savor them. :) Christy K Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988458745832012138noreply@blogger.com