LETTER 5: NATALIE ZEMON DAVIS TO E. P. THOMPSON, 14 MAY 1972.

A May 14, 1972 letter is provided, written by the American historian Natalie Zemon Davis to the British historian Edward (E.) P. Thompson, on the topic of Thompson's article on charivari, or rough music, in England's history. An overview of the social aspects of marriage in England, including the village crowd's role in rough music for those undertaking second marriages, is provided.