Historical Shorts: The Five Birds and the Ceremony of the Knock

So, I've fallen sadly behind in posting my literary attempts. I can't believe we've gotten nearly a third of the way through December already!

For the next historical short, let's fly back ~370 years and several thousand miles. The date is the 4th of January 1641/42*. The place is St. Stephen's Chapel in the Palace of Westminster, west and south of the City of London.( Read more... )