The Stonyhurst Pageants (1920)

The Stonyhurst Pageants is a book written by Carleton Brown and published in 1920. The book is a collection of historical plays that were performed at the Stonyhurst College in Lancashire, England between 1905 and 1914. The plays cover different periods of English history, from the Roman occupation to the reign of Elizabeth I. The pageants were performed by the students of Stonyhurst College and were written by the Jesuit priests who taught there. The plays were intended to educate the students about English history and Catholicism. The book includes the scripts of the pageants, as well as photographs and illustrations of the performances. The Stonyhurst Pageants is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of English drama, education, and Catholicism in England.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.