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The Minstrels of the English Royal Households, 25 Edward I—1 Henry VIII: An Inventory
Richard Rastall
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01 January 2020, pp. 1-41
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The following list is an attempt to show in the most useful form what minstrels are known to me to have been in regular employment in the English Court between about 1297 and the coronation of Henry VIII in 1509. In addition, I have included a few references earlier than 25 Edward I.

Parish Church Musicians in England in the Reign of Elizabeth I (1558–1603): An annotated register
Alan Smith
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01 January 2020, pp. 42-92
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Contrary to popular belief, music in English parish churches did not cease during the reign of Elizabeth I. Admittedly, parish church music-making did not flourish, and many puritans objected, in their published pamphlets, to the use of polyphony in church services, but music did not stop altogether. The criticisms contained in the pamphlets were aimed especially at the cathedrals, though many parish churches at the beginning of the reign undoubtedly possessed choirs which sang polyphony.

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