INDEX TO PRINCIPAL MATTERS. |
| PAGE | | Ale Christmas, account of | 35 | | Boar’s head and brawn | 30, 32 | | Boy Bishop, referred to | 80 | | Carol singing | 173 | | Carols, list of | 207 | | Carol, Merry, tale of | 185 | | Carol, Cherry Tree, account of | 200 | | Carol singing in France | 192 | | Christmas block | 113 | | Christmas boxes | 149 | | Christmas plays | 153 | | Christmas tree | 151 | | Cross, account of | 204 | | Epiphany, offerings on | 37, 42, 55 | | Evergreens, practice of decorating with | 11, 127 | | Feasts of fools and asses | 13 | | Fools, domestic, referred to | 124 | | Gray’s Inn, Christmas feast | 93 | | Gray’s Inn, Serjeant Roe’s play at | 76 | | Inns of Court, revels | 73 | | King of the bean | 39, 42, 164, 166 | | Lord of Misrule | 60, 86, 91, 121-2 | | Minced pies | 138 | | Misletoe | 12 | | Mysteries and miracle plays | 48 | | New year’s gifts | 37, 39, 42, 47, 59, 78, 90, 99, 110, 123, 133, 143 | | NoËl, description of term | 190 | | Pageants, revels, and mummings | 40, 44, 48, 65-70, 86, 106 | | Pantomime, Christmas | 152 | | Star-song | | |
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