Origins of Easter
Easter today is marked by chocolate eggs and two Bank Holidays - in the Medieval world it had a deeply spiritual significance. But it wasn’t without its share of celebration and merrymaking too. In this episode, Matt Lewis explains the origins of many Easter traditions in the Medieval period, and how our ancestors…
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