Revenge of the killer fairies[500 Year-old Death Records][UK]

Metro ^ | Nov 29, 2006 | SARAH GETTY

[FLOutdoorsman]

Awesome.

[weave09]

I love "Knocked on ye head with a quart bottle". Which begs the question Old English or Colt 45?

[Just another Joe]

Also, pitchforks, stools or even a trusty frying pan were the weapons of choice when it came to street fights

A frying pan was my grandmothers weapon of choice.
She laid out my uncle with one when he came back from Marine boot camp and sassed her.
Hot off the stove too.

[KarlInOhio]

Two Duels, first fot [fought] with frying pan and pitchforks: 1

Never bring a frying pan to a pitchfork fight.

Vagrant beggars worried by Esqr Lamplughs housedog: 2

Release the hounds!

[theDentist]

Ye Olde Mortician was a busy old soul that year.

[dsc]

Utterly useless bits of data department: there used to be a symbol called a "thorn" that was used to represent the "th" sound. According to one of my university profs, the whole "ye olde" thing came from mistaking a thorn for a "y."

[Paleo Conservative]

[ExTexasRedhead]

Goes to prove that people will kill each other regardless of Liberal gun control. Anything can and will be used as a weapon.

[weegee]

'Frighted to Death by faries' == homophobia?

[GSlob]

A duel "between a 3 footed stool and a brown jug" would be a sight to behold.

[RegulatorCountry]

Them Lamplughs was a rough lot, yes they was. If t'wasn't the homebrew, t'was that infernal dog.

[DonGrafico]

"The document reveals the deeply superstitious – and often brutal – side of life in Oliver Cromwell's England."

As opposed to the warm, sensitive and humane side of life in Cromwell's England?

[GSlob]

How could 14 people die "Of strong October at the hall"? And what havoc would a weak October wreak?

[Pajamajan]

"Died of fright in an Exersise of ye traind bands"

Huh?

Entertaining post BUMP.

[brazzaville]

Good afternoon.
"* took cold sleeping at Church: 11"

You would think the pastor would be replaced. Maybe Mister Lumplugh was the pastor.

Michael Frazier

[FLOutdoorsman]

october=beer ??
beerhall?

[workerbee]

* By the Parsons bull: 2

I won't even ask.

[popdonnelly]

Don't play with the Parson's bull, either.

[OB1kNOb]

* Led into a horse pond by a will of the whisp:

Aye! 'Tis dangerous by the horse pond at night, ye know?!

[GoLightly]

From dictionary.com

British. ale or beer traditionally brewed in this month.