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Contents Preface London: The Chamber of the King City People and Country People The Underclasses Cakes and Ale Popular Reading Hey nonny nonny From the Plays: An Age of Song The Playhouse and the Bearbaiting Pit Festivals and Celebrations Love and Marriage Popular Belief and Reform in Religion Superstition Education Sports and Games Wise Sayings Jests and Merry Tales Elizabeth and Her Court 1 4 12 28 50 72 116 144 160 178 190 200 228 240 274 282 290 306 ...

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