Doomed To Reheat

Don’t ask me how St. Scholastica, the patron of nuns, got to associated with higher learning, but the students of Oxford long found the day of her feast to be one of revelry. College revelry has a long standing history of irritating the locals, and back in 1355 it was no different. Two students were drinking at the Swindlestock tavern. To be fair, there were more than two students there, but these two in particular were the starters of this particular fire. The were dissatisfied with the quality of the wine being served them. This was not a new complaint, and there was much strife in Oxford as to the quality of all amenities afforded the student population by the local business. The chancellor had already petitioned the King for redress, but the crown moved slow.