Old English Customs and Ceremonies

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This vintage book by F. J. Drake-Carnell explores the historical English ceremonies and traditions. From the Queen’s opening of parliament to small town festivals and beyond, this volume contains everything one might to know about English customs, and it is not to be missed by the discerning Anglophile. Contents include: The Houses of Parliament (1) , The Houses of Parliament (2) , Royal Ceremonies , The City of London , The City Livery Companies , Ceremony and the Law , Ecclesiastical Ceremonies, Doles, and Charities , Customs in the Country (1) , Customs in the Country (2) , Customs in the Country (3) , Curious Tenures (1) , etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.