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     • The custom is said to have been introduced into England by William the Conqueror, but more likely William simply enforced more strictly an existing regulation.
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   Where did the word curfew come from?

   • The word curfew comes from the Norman language, although there have been many earlier forms of the word; the modern term derives from the French couvre feu, which translates into English as cover fire. During medieval and Tudor times, people used a curfew at night to help prevent fires in the home.

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   What does a curfew mean?

   • curfew, a signal, as by tolling a bell, to warn the inhabitants of a town to extinguish their lights and fires or cover them up and retire to rest. This was a common practice throughout Europe during the Middle Ages. The word, from the Old French cuevrefu (“cover fire”), originated in the fear of fire when most cities were built of timber.

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   When was the curfew introduced?

   • The curfew was in general use in medieval Europe. It has long been said that it was introduced into England by William the Conqueror as a measure of political repression, but this rests on no early historical evidence. For example, the Irish author Thomas Keightley (1789-1872) wrote, in The History of England (1839):

   The original meaning of ‘curfew’ was ‘cover the fire’

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   What does a curfew mean in medieval times?

   • In the medieval period, curfews came in the form of an evening bell, rung to signify that the cooking and heating fires of the day should be covered for the night. From the French couvre feu, literally to “cover the fire”, these regulations were aimed at preventing unattended flames growing out of control.

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   Why did people use a curfew at night?

   • During medieval and Tudor times, people used a curfew at night to help prevent fires in the home. As can be seen at the Merchant’s House, one of the sites at the John Moore Museum, the fire was often set directly on the floor in the centre of the main living area. This was a tremendously dangerous practice for many reasons.

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   Why is a curfew important?

   • Therefore, the curfew was employed as an important safety feature. The curfew itself was a lid like construction with vented sides. This allowed the fire to be contained whilst allowing oxygen to breathe life into the embers. This meant that with the help of bellows, the fire could be brought back to life easily in the morning.

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   Feb 11, 2020 · The word curfew comes from the Norman language, although there have been many earlier forms of the word; the modern term derives from the French couvre feu, which translates into English as cover fire. During medieval and Tudor times, people used a curfew at night to help prevent fires in the home.

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   Aug 24, 2024 · Curfew, a signal, as by tolling a bell, to warn the inhabitants of a town to extinguish their lights and fires or cover them up and retire to rest. This was a common practice throughout Europe during the Middle Ages. The word, from the Old French cuevrefu (“cover fire”), originated in the fear of.

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5. wordhistories.net › 2016/08/22 › curfewThe original meaning of ‘curfew’ was ‘cover the fire’.

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   Aug 22, 2016 · The word curfew originally denoted a regulation in force in medieval Europe by which fires were to be covered over or extinguished at a fixed hour in the evening, indicated by the ringing of a bell. It also denoted the hour of evening when this signal was given and the bell rung for the purpose.

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   Feb 2, 2001 · A brief history of curfews. Curfew, from the old French Cuevrefeu, “a covering of the fire”, describing a regulation requiring fires to be extinguished. * 872: Alfred the Great (right) introduces a curfew in Oxford to cut fire risks.

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   Sep 17, 2020 · Henry I, the grandson of the Conqueror and the first Norman monarch to speak English, abolished the general curfew, perhaps to indicate that he trusted the people not to rebel. Yet the practice of ringing the curfew bell continued at a local level throughout medieval and even into early modern times.

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   1895 – Curfew on wife beating (110 years ago) (City of London Byelaw) From the Manchester Evening news • A woman giving evidence against her husband at Salford yesterday, on a charge of assault, was admonished by the Stipendiary. • Mr Makinson said: “This is the way with you women. You chatter, chatter, chatter until you irritate.

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   Jan 28, 2022 · Conman Harold Hill (Robert Preston) sings Trouble in the 1962 film, The Music Man. By the middle of the 20th century, many cities worldwide had permanent youth curfews. California law still...