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Carnival

This folk culture event celebrates the common people.

Fool

This well-known Renaissance figure can appear in more than one guise in politics, in society, or in art.

Marketplace

This place was a cultural and economic center for the entire public in the European world.

Catholic Church

Many of the characters in Rabelais' novels were members of this large, influential organization.

Lyon, France

This mid-European location was a center of publication in Medieval and Renaissance times.

Frankfurt, Germany

This northern European location was a center of publication in Medieval and Renaissance times.

Fake Wedding

This event is arranged so that slanderers can be caught and punished.

Catchpole

These people allow others to beat them up for money.

Gauntlet

This piece of armor protects the hand.

Colors

These are the insignia of legal authorities.

Sausages

These objects are a sign of abundance at the carnival. They also function as...

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