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Did you know... that the ancient British custom of rushbearing(pictured) was opposed by the
Puritans, probably for encouraging intemperance, but deemed acceptable by
King James I in his
Declaration of Sports?
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A fact from Rushbearing appeared on Wikipedia's
Main Page in the Did you know column on 21 April 2011 (
check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that the ancient British custom of rushbearing(pictured) was opposed by the
Puritans, probably for encouraging intemperance, but deemed acceptable by
King James I in his
Declaration of Sports?
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Greater Manchester, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of
Greater Manchester on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join
the discussion and see a list of open tasks.Greater ManchesterWikipedia:WikiProject Greater ManchesterTemplate:WikiProject Greater ManchesterGreater Manchester articles