Medieval Facts & Myths: Why the loony calendar?
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Why were dates in Medieval England marked as the Kalends, Nones, and Ides of each month?The answer is simply loony. As in, the names of lunar phases.These names were based on the Roman calendar, a legacy from Rome
Why were dates in Medieval England marked as the Kalends, Nones, and Ides of each month?The answer is simply loony. As in, the names of lunar phases.These names were based on the Roman calendar, a legacy from Rome's occupation of England. And they can certainly seem loony today. In the beginning, the name of each day was based on the first crescent, half and full phase of the moon. Before long though, the whole system got out of whack. But the Romans still kept the same names:KALENDS was the fir
Why were dates in Medieval England marked as the Kalends, Nones, and Ides of each month?The answer is simply loony. As in, the names of lunar phases.These names were based on the Roman calendar, a legacy from Rome's occupation of England. And they can certainly seem loony today. In the beginning, the name of each day was based on the first crescent, half and full phase of the moon. Before long though, the whole system got out of whack. But the Romans still kept the same names:KALENDS was the fir
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