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Klaus Graf, « Medieval Christmas token discovered in England », Archivalia, ID : 10.58079/vecp
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https://www.medievalists.net/2023/12/medieval-christmas-token-discovered-in-england/ "A medieval Christmas token has been found during an archaeological survey in eastern England. Dating to between 1470 and 1560, the token is believed to be depicting St Nicholas. In the medieval and early Tudor eras, on the Feast Day of St Nicholas (6th December), a choirboy in cathedrals and churches across the country was chosen to act as ‘Boy Bishop’, a parody of the Bishop over the Christmas period. It w...