Dunmow Flitch Trials
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The Dunmow Flitch Trials are a traditional English ceremony, dating back centuries, in which married couples publicly prove they have not regretted their marriage in order to win a flitch (side) of bacon.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English custom
ⓘ
marriage ritual ⓘ traditional ceremony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dunmow Flitch
NERFINISHED
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Flitch of Bacon custom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dunmow Flitch chair
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dunmow Flitch of Bacon sculpture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conditionForReward |
couple must satisfy a mock jury
ⓘ
couple must swear they have not regretted their marriage for a year and a day ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of English folk tradition
ⓘ
symbol of marital fidelity ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
The Canterbury Tales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale (indirect reference to flitch custom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn | local festivals in Great Dunmow ⓘ |
| hasJuryOf | six bachelors ⓘ |
| hasJuryOf | six maidens ⓘ |
| hasMotto | ‘It is the custom of the manor’ ⓘ |
| hasPart |
mock trial
ⓘ
oath-taking ⓘ presentation of bacon ⓘ procession ⓘ |
| inspired | other flitch of bacon customs ⓘ |
| involves |
married couples
ⓘ
public ceremony ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | mock court ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Essex
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Great Dunmow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainReward |
flitch of bacon
ⓘ
side of bacon ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
British press
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
television features ⓘ |
| organisedBy | local committee in Great Dunmow ⓘ |
| purpose |
to reward marital harmony
ⓘ
to test whether couples regret their marriage ⓘ |
| recursEvery | four years ⓘ |
| revivedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| ritualAction |
carrying winners in a chair
ⓘ
parading winners through the town ⓘ |
| theme |
lifelong marital contentment
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public affirmation of marriage vows ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | Great Dunmow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionStartTime |
at least the 14th century
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| typicalDate | summer ⓘ |
| uses |
flitch of bacon as prize
ⓘ
oath on a book ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.