Political Satire or Nursery Rhyme
a talk by Susan Ackroyd
A history lecture decades ago stuck in my mind. In retirement from teaching (high school and adult migrant), law and regulation in the VET sector, I finally tackled the intriguing history of ‘nursery’ rhymes. My little book, ‘Rhyme and Reason’ was published in 2025. What do our Nursery Rhymes really mean? What can they tell us about the politics, economy, society, religion of England from the 1200s to the 1700s? There are 26 rhymes in the new edition of Susan’s book, including Old Mother Hubbard who was seeking an annulment!