Lord of Misrule

He was, Bradford wrote, "the Lord of Misrule" – the archetype of a dangerous type who Puritans believed create mayhem, including at Christmas.

Mr. Lee recalled that lifestyle in his 2003 memoir “Lord of Misrule,” an adaptation of his earlier autobiography.

Kennedy’s many books include the collections “Nude Descending a Staircase,” ”Cross Ties” and “The Lords of Misrule.”

Simon Callow narrates Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule, a look at the career of the late comic, while Mrs Brown's Boys returns for a two-part special.

He became known as the King of the Bean because of how he was chosen and also as the Lord of Misrule due to the mayhem that occurred while he presided over Carnival.