Editing Lord of Misrule (section)

=== Tudor England ===
[[File:The Abbot of Unreasons - L'Abbé de la Déraison.jpg|thumb|''The Abbot of Unreasons'' by [[George Cruikshank|Cruikshank]]]]
In the Tudor period, John Stow in his ''Survey of London'', published in 1603, gives a description of the Lord of Misrule:<ref name=":0" />
<blockquote>[I]n the feaste of Christmas, there was in the kinges house, wheresoeuer hee was lodged, a Lord of Misrule, or Maister of merry disports, and the like had yee in the house of euery noble man, of honor, or good worshippe, were he spirituall or temporall. Amongst the which the Mayor of London, and eyther of the shiriffes had their seuerall Lordes of Misrule, euer contending without quarrell or offence, who should make the rarest pastimes to delight the Beholders. These Lordes beginning their rule on Alhollon Eue [Halloween], continued the same till the morrow after the Feast of the Purification, commonlie called Candlemas day: In all which space there were fine and subtle disguisinges, Maskes and Mummeries, with playing at Cardes for Counters, Nayles and pointes in euery house, more for pastimes then for gaine.
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The Lord of Misrule is also mentioned by Philip Stubbes in his ''Anatomie of Abuses'' (1585), where he states that "the wilde heades of the parishe conventynge together, chuse them a grand Capitaine (of mischeefe) whom they ennobel with the title Lorde of Misrule." He then describes how they dress colourfully, tie bells onto their legs, and "go to the churche (though the minister be at praier or preachyng) dauncying and swingyng their handercheefes."