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Twelfth Night Carols and Epiphany Traditions Described
A summary of English Christmas carols and customs from the first collection printed in 1321 to Epiphany celebrations. It covers Wenceslas generosity on December 26, the feast of Stephen, the boxing day tradition, the shepherd maiden carol in Canada, the finding of the bean in the Twelfth Cake, and the popularity of the robin motif on early Christmas cards.
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Queens College, Oxford
Oxford
Stephen
Wenceslas
Bohemia
St. Stephen
Christ
Herod
England
Canada