Martinmas – Festival of Winter’s Beginning November 11th

So, this is All Saints Day, Old style, also known as St Martin’s Day, one of the most important Christian festivals of the medieval world. Father Francis Weiser in the Handbook of Christian Feasts and Customs suggests this was the Thanksgiving of Medieval Europe: It was a holiday in Germany, France, Holland, England and in … Continue reading Martinmas – Festival of Winter’s Beginning November 11th