Oranges and Lemons (The Secrets Behind The Rhyme) Part One (of 2)

If you thought Oranges and Lemons was just an innocent little rhyme about London church bells it’s time to think again. Architect, clergyman and historian Maxwell Hutchinson unpicks the hidden meaning and reveals that that one of the worlds favourite nursery rhymes is really a tale of prostitution, crime, treason, religion, medieval healthcare, and even the origins of the wedding cake.

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was always led to belive it was about the black death.

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I'd heard that as well Paul. It was fascinating doing the research for this one.