v-stromtrooper
v-stromtrooper t1_iw40g8v wrote
Reply to TIL that the 1st King of England made a law that said everyone had to be in bed by 8pm by PoppedUrMomsCherry
I see a lot of people arguing who should be considered the first king of England, who's English, and whatnot... but the real question is how the hell did anyone know when 8pm was in a time before clocks!?
v-stromtrooper t1_iw41hko wrote
Reply to comment by PoppedUrMomsCherry in TIL that the 1st King of England made a law that said everyone had to be in bed by 8pm by PoppedUrMomsCherry
I was partially joking. Sure clocks have been around but surely not widespread in medieval England at this time. Was the practice of church bells marking time by ringing on the full hour already in practice?