The Lord Of Misrule

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The Lord of Misrule

 

A Red Ned Tudor Mystery Collection

 

By Gregory House

And Jocelyn House

Published by Gregory House at Amazon

Copyright 2012 Gregory House

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All artwork Copyright Alexander House 2012

Archaeology, Peter Wilkes and other diverse matters blogged at

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Red Ned, the Reluctant Tudor Detective blog at

http://rednedtudormysteries.blogspot.com/

Stories in the Red Ned Tudor Mysteries Series

Amazon UK

The Liberties of London

The Fetter Lane Fleece

A Comfit of Rogues

The Queen’s Oranges

The Cardinal’s Angels

Amazon US/Australia

The Liberties of London

The Fetter Lane Fleece

A Comfit of Rogues

The Queen’s Oranges

The Cardinal’s Angels

Soon to be released in the Red Ned Tudor Mysteries Series on Amazon

The Smithfield Shambles

The Trade of the Thames

The King’s Counsel

The Dark Devices Historical Fantasy Series on Amazon

Darkness Divined

The Peter Wilks Archaeological Mysteries Series on Amazon

Terra Australis Templar

Soon to be released in the Peter Wilks Series

The Gold Coast Glyphs

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Dramatis Personae

The Liberties of London

The Fetter Lane Fleece

The Comfit of Rogues

The Royal Court

Historical Note on Red Ned Tudor Mysteries

The Lord of Misrule Preface 2012

Map London and the Liberties

The Liberties of London

Prologue A Perilous Position

Chapter One: A Christmas Revel Christmas Eve London 1529

Chapter Two: An Unwanted Task

Chapter Three: The Relics of London

Chapter Four: A Doubtful Decision

Chapter Five: A Sudden Summons

Chapter Six: Where’s Walter?

Chapter Seven: A Lost Lamb or Loose in the Liberties

Chapter Eight: The Devil’s Delights

Chapter Nine: A Christmas Carolling

Chapter Ten: A Knave

Chapter Eleven: The Nick

Chapter Twelve: Fleete of Foote

Chapter Thirteen: A Lamb Gathered In

Chapter Fourteen: Compter Caught

Chapter Fifteen: A Beneficial Visit

Chapter Sixteen: A Proper Repentance

Tudor Pastimes

Rules for Hazard (Dicing)

‘Honours’ or Ruff and Honours

Objective

Starting

Play

The Fetter Lane Fleece,

Prologue. Fleeing the Fleece

Chapter One. A Festive Gathering, The Sixth Day of Christmas 1529

Chapter Two. Strange Tidings

Chapter Three. Memory Lane—Fetter Lane

Chapter Four. The Wool’s Fleece

Chapter Five. Flaunty Phil’s Friendship

Chapter Six. The Delights of Delphina

Chapter Seven. The Fleetest on Fleete Street.

Chapter Eight. An Unlikely Rescue

Chapter Nine. Reward?

A Comfit of Rogues

Prologue. A Festive Gathering

Chapter One A Christmas Calling

Chapter Two. Strange Tidings

Chapter Three. All the World at the Bear

Chapter Four. The Masters of Mischief

Chapter Five. Messages

Chapter Six. A Rightful Obedience

Chapter Seven. A Need for Ned

Chapter Eight. A Chance goes Begging

Chapter Nine. A Cuddling Comfit

Chapter Ten. All’s Fair at the Frost Fair

Chapter Eleven. A Procession To Newgate

Chapter Twelve. Mischance on Snow Hill

Chapter Thirteen. Old Bent Bart’s Hazard

Chapter Fourteen. The Lord of the Liberties

Chapter Fifteen. A Meeting at Newgate

Chapter Sixteen. The Shambles of Newgate

Chapter Seventeen. Ned’s Needs

Post script. Misrule’s Reign

Historical Note about Cosenage

Tudor Coinage and values

Common Tudor Terms

Religion and spirituality in the Tudor Age, as portrayed in the Red Ned Tudor Mysteries
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