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What are 3 nursery rhymes that have their origin in medieval times?

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What are 3 nursery rhymes that have their origin in medieval times?

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  1. Old Mother Hubbard

    Mary, Mary Quite Contrary

    Baa, Baa Black Sheep

    Jack and Jill went up the Hill

    Little Jack Horner

    House that Jack Built

    Ring Around the Rosey

    Tom Piper

    This Little Pig

    Old King Cole


  2. Ring Around the Rosy AKA as Ring a ring o' rosies -

    The historical period dates back to the Great Plague of London in 1665 (bubonic plague) or even before when the first outbreak of the Plague hit England in the 1300's.

    London Bridge is Falling Down -

    London Bridge survived the Great Fire of London in 1666 but its arches and foundations were weakened.

    Simple Simon -

    In the days before fast food and convenience stores were invented food was sold from street sellers from trays of food. A fair was an extremely popular place to sell 'your ware' The tradition and history of fairs dates back to Medieval England.

    The Grand old Duke of York -

    The origin to the words of  "The grand old Duke of York" are believed to date back to the Plantagenet dynasty in the 15th century and refer mockingly to the defeat of Richard, "The grand old Duke of York"  in the Wars of the Roses (1455).

  3. ring around the rosey? or whatever.. that's about the black plague.

    I dunno if that's actually from the medieval times... sorry. But thats all I know.

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