Nevertheless, the king's son also Charles , having spent nine years wandering through Europe after his near escape, issued a Declaration that promised a general amnesty and freedom of conscience.
Parliament accepted and he was proclaimed king. The wearing of a sprig of oak on the anniversary of Charles' crowning showed that a person was loyal to the restored king. Those who refused to wear an oak-sprig were often set upon, and children would challenge others to show their sprig or have their bottoms pinched. Consequently, this day became known as Pinch-Bum-Day. In parts of England where oak-apples are known as shick-shacks, the day is also known as Shick-Shack Day.
It is also likely that the royal association conceals a pagan tradition of tree worship. These days it is traditional for monarchists to decorate the house with oak branches or wear a sprig of oak on 29th May. Whereas, in Grovely Forest, Salisbury, a procession takes place at first light, accompanied by the sound of horns. It is also traditional to drink beer and eat plum pudding - especially at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea, which was founded by Charles II on this very day.
On or near this date, a curious figure called the Garland King rides through the streets of Castleton, Derbyshire, at the head of a procession. A member of the Royal Family visits the hospital sometime around this day for the occasion. Bring back Oak Apple Day. Bath, England: Country Life. On this day, it is traditional to have plum pudding accompanied by a beer, especially at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea. Read about the English civil war — on Encyclopaedia Britannica.
An oak apple is actually a small inedible spongy gall that grows on oak trees. It looks like a very small fruit, about 2 to 4 centimetres 1 to 2 inches in diameter. The formation acts as both home and nourishment to a wasp larva growing at the centre of it.
The exact outward appearance and inside texture will depend based on the species of oak it is on, as well as the species of wasp that created it. All oak apples are inedible. It is custom that has been celebrated in Castleton for hundreds of years, originally, possibly as a fertility rite, but today it is said to commemorate the restoration of Charles II. The Garland is 3 feet high and is made from a wooden frame to which small bunches of wild flowers and leaves are tied.
It is worn by a man dressed in Stuart costume. Castleton Garland. In Worcester , the 'Faithful City', Oak Apple Day is commemorated by decorating the entrance gate to Worcester's Guildhall with oak branches and leaves.
See Teaching Resources for today's date. Mandy is the creator of the Woodlands Resources section of the Woodlands Junior website. The two websites projectbritain.
She now teaches computers at The Granville School and St.
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