The mediaeval stage, volume 1 (of 2)BOOK IIReading editionChapter navigation23 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE MEDIAEVAL STAGEPREFACELIST OF AUTHORITIESBOOK IChapter I · THE FALL OF THE THEATRESChapter II · MIMUS AND SCÔPChapter III · THE MINSTREL LIFEChapter IV · THE MINSTREL REPERTORYBOOK IIChapter V · THE RELIGION OF THE FOLKChapter VI · VILLAGE FESTIVALSChapter VII · FESTIVAL PLAYChapter VIII · THE MAY-GAMEChapter IX · THE SWORD-DANCEChapter X · THE MUMMERS’ PLAYChapter XI · THE BEGINNING OF WINTERChapter XII · NEW YEAR CUSTOMSChapter XIII · THE FEAST OF FOOLSChapter XIV · THE FEAST OF FOOLS (continued)Chapter XV · THE BOY BISHOPChapter XVI · GUILD FOOLS AND COURT FOOLSChapter XVII · MASKS AND MISRULEPrevious chapter ←Book 1 — Chapter IV · THE MINSTREL REPERTORYNext chapter →Book 2 — Chapter V · THE RELIGION OF THE FOLKAll chapters and sections (23)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE MEDIAEVAL STAGEPREFACELIST OF AUTHORITIESBooks1Book 1 · Chapters1234Books2Book 2 · Chapters567891011121314151617FOLK DRAMA◇Stultorum infinitus est numerus. Ecclesiastes.◇← CHAPTER IV THE MINSTREL REPERTORYCHAPTER V THE RELIGION OF THE FOLK →