… either by doing ordinary Work therein or by buying or selling: Drunkenness, Buying or selling Spirituous Liquors, or drinking them ( unless in Cases of extreme Necessity :) Fighting , Quarreling, Brawling; Going to Law, Returning Evil for …
… also more mundane reasons why duelling carried on, and the connections established by the opponents to gambling between drinking, gambling and duels were frequent. Duels also occurred in political contexts, where factions would easily find a …
… there were seasonal festivities such as Easter, May Day or Christmas celebrations which many communities marked by drinking, dancing and/or the staging of plays. These revels had been most prominent in the late Middle Ages, but some …