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What evidence do we have that yearly "topsy turvy" holiday traditions in medieval Europe, like appointing a "lord of misrule" or "boy bishop" at Christmas, really functioned as "safety valves" to release social tension in a safe way?

by /u/gm6464 in /r/AskHistorians

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