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Editor: Robert Dodsley / Contents: / Tancred and Gismunda, by Gentlemen of the Inner Temple / The Wounds of Civil War, by Thomas Lodge, Gent. / Mucedorus, by author unknown / The Two Angry Women of Abington, by Henry Porter, Gent. / Look about You, by unknown

Editor: Robert Dodsley / Additional editor: W. Carew Hazlitt / Contents: / Summers Last Will and Testament, by Thomas Nash / The Downfall of Robert Earl of Huntington, by Anthony Munday / The Death of Robert Earl of Huntington, by Anthony Munday and / Henry Chettle / Contention between Liberality and Prodigality, by unknown / Grim the Collier of Croyden, by "I. T." / (Note: this ebook attributes "Grim the Collier of Croyden" to both / "I. T." and "J. T."; other sources, including the LOC, identify / the author as William Haughton)

This absorbing collection of Sussex carols and customs, seasonal recipes and literary tales, plays and pastimes, re-examines the rich heritage of Christmas past from around the county. Stories range from the Anglo-Saxon era to the Second World War, encompassing urban and rural Sussex, and featuring secular and religious celebrations of rich and poor, which is sure to enthrall both long-time residents and newcomers alike.From tales of Brighton Pavilion under snow and old festive recipes to well-known seasonal songs, such as Good King Wenceslas and the traditional Sussex wassail, A Sussex Christmas provides the reader with a seasonal anthology of the county and will be a treat for all.