Christmas its origin and associations together with its historical events and festive celebrations during nineteen centuries : depicting by pen and pencil memorable celebrations , stately meetings of early kings, remarkable events, romantic episodes, brave deeds, picturesque customs,time-honoured sports, royal christmases,coronationa and royal marriages,chivalric feats,court banquetings and revellings,christmas at the colleges and inns of court, popular festivities, and christmas-keeping in different parts of the world,derived from the most authentic sources and arranged chronologically [Hardback]