CONTENTS
W. J. Rolfe
PAGE
PART I.—HIS NATIVE TOWN AND NEIGHBORHOOD
1
Warwickshire
3
Warwick Castle and Saint Mary's Church
4
Warwick in History
8
Guy of Warwick
9
Kenilworth Castle
12
Coventry
14
Charlecote Hall
19
Stratford-on-Avon
24
The Early History of Stratford
27
The Stratford Guild
34
The Stratford Corporation
39
The Topography of Stratford
43
PART II.—HIS HOME LIFE
47
The Dwelling-houses of the Time
49
The Household Furniture
52
Food and Drink
57
The Training of Children
60
Indoor Amusements
67
Popular Books
71
Story-telling
73
Christenings
80
Superstitions connected with Birth and Baptism
84
Charms and Amulets
87
PART III.—AT SCHOOL
93
The Stratford Grammar School
95
What Shakespeare Learnt at School
99
The Neglect of English
106
School Life in Shakespeare's Day
110
School Morals
112
School Discipline
113
When William Left School
118
PART IV.—GAMES AND SPORTS
119
Boyish Games
121
Swimming and Fishing
130
Bear-baiting
132
Cock-fighting and Cock-throwing
136
Other Cruel Sports
139
Archery
142
Hunting
145
Fowling
151
Hawking
153
Theatrical Entertainments
160
PART V.—HOLIDAYS, FESTIVALS, FAIRS, ETC.
165
Saint George's Day
167
Easter
172
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