May Fair

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May Fair was an annual springtime fair held in what is now London’s Mayfair district, known historically for its lively markets, entertainments, and eventually for being suppressed due to rowdiness.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf annual fair
historical event
characterizedBy disorderly conduct
rowdiness
country Kingdom of England
endTime 18th century
eventFrequency annual
hasPart food vendors
games of chance
market stalls
shows and exhibitions
heldInMonth May
historicalSignificance origin of the name of the Mayfair district
influencedNameOf Mayfair
knownFor crowds and revelry
gaming and booths
lively markets
music and performances
public entertainments
locatedInPresentDay City of Westminster
location London
Mayfair
reasonForSuppression concerns about morality
public disorder
rowdiness
season spring
socialFunction popular entertainment
seasonal commerce
urban leisure
startTime late 17th century

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Mayfair
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