A Righte Merrie ChristmasseJazzybee Verlag, 2015 - 272 páginas The very warm cover suggests a seasonable book, A Righte Merrie Christmasse, by John Ashton, who, fancying that some of its customs and privileges might be forgotten, collects all that has been done or could be done at this annual event. Some of ye anciente goinges on make one wonder whether feasts were better kept when they spelt with such unreasonable euphony. It must have been " merrie in halle" when the wassail song was ordinarily sung as depicted by A. C Behrend in his exquisite copper etching. |
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... persons who came from Rome, introduced into Syria the practice of celebrating our Lord's Nativity in the month of December, upon the same day as was done in the West; and this festival was so well received in that country that in less ...
... persons who came from Rome, introduced into Syria the practice of celebrating our Lord's Nativity in the month of December, upon the same day as was done in the West; and this festival was so well received in that country that in less ...
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... person, and a naughtie liver." In 1085 he kept his Christ-tide at Gloucester, where he knighted his son Henry. William II. followed the example of his father, and kept the festival in state; as did Henry I. at Westminster, Windsor, and ...
... person, and a naughtie liver." In 1085 he kept his Christ-tide at Gloucester, where he knighted his son Henry. William II. followed the example of his father, and kept the festival in state; as did Henry I. at Westminster, Windsor, and ...
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... person, and in especiall the queene. And thus these foure lords and foure ladies came into the queenes chamber with ... persons all armed, and ran to the other foure, and there was a great and fierce fight. And, suddenlie, out of a place ...
... person, and in especiall the queene. And thus these foure lords and foure ladies came into the queenes chamber with ... persons all armed, and ran to the other foure, and there was a great and fierce fight. And, suddenlie, out of a place ...
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... persons. Noble and rich was their apparell, but in feats of armes the king excelled the rest." The next one recorded is that of 1524, when "before the feast of Christmasse, the lord Leonard Graie, and the lord John Graie, brethren to ...
... persons. Noble and rich was their apparell, but in feats of armes the king excelled the rest." The next one recorded is that of 1524, when "before the feast of Christmasse, the lord Leonard Graie, and the lord John Graie, brethren to ...
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... persons, as not onely satisfied the common sort, but, also, were very well liked and allowed by the councell, and others of skill in the like pastimes; but, best of all, by the yoong king himselfe, as appeered by his princelie ...
... persons, as not onely satisfied the common sort, but, also, were very well liked and allowed by the councell, and others of skill in the like pastimes; but, best of all, by the yoong king himselfe, as appeered by his princelie ...
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Chapter VIII | |
Chapter XI | |
Chapter XII | |
Chapter XIV | |
Chapter XV | |
Chapter XVI | |
Chapter XVII | |
Chapter XVIII | |
Chapter XIX | |
Chapter IX | |
Chapter X | |
Chapter XX | |
Chapter XXI | |
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