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May

In this article from the Western Mail, the author relates details of the historical customs and festivities associated with the month of May. The article begins by describing the medieval tradition of â€˜a-mayingâ€™ and merrymaking on the…

Tags: celebration, custom, dancing, festivities, James II (r.1685-1688), Maia, May, May Day, maypole, medieval custom, medieval festivities, medieval procession, merrymaking, public holiday, puritans, Restoration, Roman, Romans

The King of Spain

King of Spain_Western Mail_24 May 1902_p24.pdf

This article from the Western Mail relates news from London regarding the end of the Spanish regency in 1902 when Alfonso XIII assumed his full powers as Spainâ€™s king at age 16. The article begins by informing readers that on 18 May 1902, the…

Tags: ceremony, coronation, Duke of Connaught, hymn, King Alfonso XIII of Spain, King Edward VII, medieval procession, oath, Order of the Garter, Te Deum

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