..." It is our will, that after divine service [on Sundays and other holy days, in the afternoon], our good people be not disturbed, letted, or discouraged,...from any lawful recreation, such as dancing, either for man or woman; archery for men, leaping, vaulting, or any other such recreation ; nor for having...

...holidayes, after the afternoone sermon or service : It is our will, that after the end of Divine service our good people be not disturbed, letted, or discouraged from any lawful recreation, such as dauncing, either for men or women ; archery for men, leaping, vaulting, or any other such harmless...

...good people's lawful recreation, our pleasure likewise is, that after the end of Divine service our good people be not disturbed, letted, or discouraged...other such harmless recreation, nor from having of May-games, Whitsun-ales, and morris-dances, and the setting up of May-poles, and other sports therewith...

...good people's lawful recreation, our pleasure likewise is, that after the end of Divine sendce our good people be not disturbed, letted, or discouraged...other such harmless recreation, nor from having of May-games, Whitsun-ales, and morris-dances, and the setting up of May-poles, and other sports therewith...

...feasts," and shortly after proclamations were promulgated throughout England, commanding that the King's " good people be not disturbed, letted, or discouraged...any other such harmless recreation ; nor from having May-games, Whitsun-ales, and Morrisdances, so as the same be had in due and convenient time without...

...t upon the Sundays and holydays, seeing they must apply their labour, and win their living, on all working days ? Therefore, the King said, his express...of Maypoles, and other sports therewith used : so as the same be had in due and convenient time, without impediment or neglect of divine service. And...

...the end of Divine Service, his good people be not disturbed, letted, or discouraged from any lawfull recreation ; such as dancing, either men or women...men, leaping, vaulting, or any other such harmless recreations : nor from having of May Games, Whitson Ales, and Morris Dances, and the setting up of...

...1618, and reissued by Charles I. in 1633. n it are set forth what pastimes, "such as dauncing, ither men or women, Archery for men, leaping, vaulting, or any other such harmlesse Recreation," were lawful and to be encouraged on the Sabbath; nd the ministers were in the...

...after the afternoon sermon or service : It is our will, " that after the end of Divine service, our good people " be not disturbed, letted, or discouraged...any " lawful recreation ; such as dancing, either for men " or women ; archery for men, leaping, vaulting, or " any other such harmless recreation ;...

...people's lawful recreations, his pleasure was, that after the end of Divine service they should not be disturbed, letted, or discouraged, from any lawful recreation ; such as dancing, either of men or women ; archery for men, leaping, vaulting, or any such harmless recreations: nor from having...