Tattercoats

**Tattercoats **



Our version of Cinderella is called Tattercoats. It was originated from England. The story is about an old mans daughter who dies while giving birth to her own daughter. The old man was given custody of the baby. Because the old mans favorite daughter died while in birth with her. He ignored the girl and mad her do all of the chores. He also swore to never look at her face, and he never named her. So everyone just called her Tattercoats because she wore tattered clothing. Her only friends were geese, the old nurse and the herd tender, who loved to play his flute. Tattercoats would go into the fields and listen to his wonderful flute playing. One fine day news came to the old palace Tattercoats lived in. The prince was having a ball. Tattercoat’s grandfather forbade her from going. She was so upset, she ran into the fields crying. When the flute player saw here he ran over and calmed her down with the sound of his flute. He then told her he was bringing her into town. She asked him why, but he just kept playing his flute. They came to the front of the kingdoms palace, where everyone was chatting and mingling. Tattercoats was embarrassed “I cannot go! I am not dressed properly!” she yelled. The flute player took her aside and played the most beautiful tune that he had ever played. Tattercoats was entranced, then all of the sudden, her hair was done up in extravagant curls and she was wearing the finest shoes and gloves around. “But what good if all of this if I wear it with my rags” Tattercoats said with a gloomy look. The flute player, again played this wonderful melody, and then she was wearing the most extravagant, beautiful dress ever made. It was Made of Dark Blue silk and lined with perfectly cut diamonds and sparkling crystals. Tattercoats was absolutely amazed. She hugged the Flute player.

She walked toward the castle, but when she turned around, the flute player was gone. He was never to be seen again. Cinderella went inside and was stunned by the beauty of the palace. A young, handsome man asked her to dance. They danced for hours and hours. The young man then walked up to the King and Queen. Tattercoats was greatly confused. He smiled then walked down, back to Tattercoats, got on one knee and asked for her hand in marriage. She moved into the palace and to everyones surprise tattercoats lived Happily Ever After. Oh, and as for her grandfather, he was cursed to live forever, he sits in that window by the sea, mourning the loss of his deceased daughter.

** England ** 

England is mostly christian. Its population is 49 million. They also play many sports including: cricket, football, rugby, tennis ect. [|English Sports]. Some traditional English Foods are, Fish and Chips, Toad-in-the-hole, and Shepards Pie.