Ep 21: The Disturbing History of Nursery Rhymes

What do "Ring a Ring o’ Roses" and "Three Blind Mice" have in common? They're MUCH darker than you remember. In this episode of Notes from School, I take a look at the surprising (and occasionally horrifying) history behind classic nursery rhymes. Expect plague, beheadings, and wool-based tax policy, the perfect themes to get kids singing!If you have enjoyed the episode please feel free to leave a comment or review. Timestamps below if you want to skip to any bit in particular. All questions and/or requests can be sent to [email protected]. Timestamps: 0:00: Introduction to the episode1:36: Weekly Catch up6:44: Nostalgic memory on the emails 10:12: My nursery rhymes book collection13:54: RING A RING O' ROSES 16:56: MARY, MARY, QUITE CONTRARY 18:36: THREE BLIND MICE 20:24: BAA, BAA, BLACK SHEEP 23:28: HUMPTY DUMPTY 24:40: JACK AND JILL 26:46: ORANGES AND LEMONS28:51: GOOSEY GOOSEY GANDER 32:48: ROCK-A-BYE BABY 33:50: LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN 31:10: Round up and goodbyesSend a text~~~ I am on tour all year, across the UK and you can book your tickets at: https://jamesbpartridge.com/ ~~~ Follow me on socials at: Instagram: http://instagram.com/jamesbpartridge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesBPartridgeOfficial/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jamesbpartridge YouTube: http://youtube.com/jamesbpartridge Send me a message: [email protected] ~~~ Find the podcast on all streaming services and leave a review if you've enjoyed it! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ta8ch0BjnuV6GDgGv7BN2?si=5270e69bbb9a431e Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-school/id1790674992 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/054bf11f-a134-42c7-9114-f1398cc3fbe8/notes-from-school