Dedication: To “Alfred F.
Young, a Giant of a Historian”- J.L. Bell. 3
1623- November 5: Earliest
recorded celebration of Pope’s Day in New England.
Bonfire at Plymouth Plantation.. 5
Table of Contents.. 6
Preface.. 14
Evolution.. 15
Volleyball/ Force Field
Analogy.. 17
Introduction.. 19
Definition: Heteroglossia.. 19
Definition: Dark Matter-.. 22
Orientation.. 24
Structure and Analysis. 25
Definitions: Pope Night and
Popes. 26
Pope Night/ Day. 26
Some Uses of the Term in
England.. 28
Popes. 30
Disclosures. 32
Disclosure of Seasonal Change.. 32
Disclosure
and Maximization of Providence/ Thanksgiving and
Sermons. 33
Thanksgiving Act, James I,
1605. 34
Liturgy. 36
Liturgy for Gunpowder Treason
Day Book of Common Prayer 1606.. 36
Sermons. 51
1668, John Flavel- Tydings
from Rome or England's alarm. Wherein several grounds
to suspect the prevalency of the popish interest are
seasonably suggested; Londons ruine pathetically
lamented; arguments to disswade from the popish
religion, are urged; and the duties of Christians in
this time of common danger, and distraction perswaded.
Cambridge, Mass.: Printed [by Samuel Green], in the year 1668. 51
1719, Cotton Mather -
Mirabilia Dei: An Essay on the Very Seasonable &
Remarkable Interpositions of the Divine Providence, to
Rescue & Relieve Distressed People, Brought Unto
the Very Point of Perishing; Especially Relating to
That Twice-Memorable Fifth of November. 53
Cotton Mather. 66
Some thoughts about this
sermon….. 66
1745- The folly and perjury
of the rebellion in Scotland, display'd: in a sermon
preach'd at Portsmouth, in New-Hampshire, February the
23d 1745-6. Arthur Browne. 68
1746- The presence of the
great God in the assembly of political rulers. A
sermon preached before his Excellency William Shirley,
Esq; governour; the Honourable His Majesty's Council;
and the Honourable House of Representatives of the
province of Massachusetts Bay in New-England, May
28th. 1746. Being the day for the election of His
Majesty's Council for the said province. John Barnard,
Massachusetts. General Court. 69
1755-Popish zeal inconvenient
to mankind and unsuitable to the law of Christ: a
sermon preached in St. Barnabas Church, Queen-Anne
Parish on the fifth of November, 1754 by William
Brogden, rector of the said parish, in Prince-George's
County. Brogden, William, d. 1770, Annapolis : Printed
and sold by Jonas Green, 1755. 85
William Brogden.. 88
Some thoughts about this
sermon.. 88
The Evolution of American
Thanksgiving.. 90
The Gunpowder Plot and
Thanksgiving in the USA.... 90
1678- October 2-Boston: A Proclamaton for a Day of
Fasting and Prayer November 21, 1678. 91
1724- By the
Honourable,Wiliam Dummer Esq; Lieutenant Governour &
Commander in Chief, in and over His Majesty's Province
of the Massachusetts Bay in New-England. A
Proclamation for a General Thanksgiving.. 92
BY THE HONORABLE Jonathan
Trumbull, Esq; Governor of the English Colony of
Connecticut, in New-England, in America A Proclamation.. 93
William DeLoss Love, The Fast and Thanksgiving
Days of New England, 1895.. 94
1675? - UNCLE TRACY'S
THANKSGIVING.... 97
The Theology of the Effigy. 98
The Mock Execution and
Burning of the Effigy of Haman.. 99
Emblem
VII. The Powder-Plot Anon., 1680. 101
Charivari/ Skimmington. 103
The Evil Ones. 106
The Devil. 106
Popes. 107
Nancy
Dawson.. 109
The Old Pretender. 113
... 113
The Young Pretender. 113
Henry Benedict Cardinal
Stuart (1725-1807). 114
Admiral
Byng.. 114
Ld. [Frederick] North.. 115
Gov. [Thomas] Hutchinson.. 115
Gen.
[Thomas] Gage.. 116
Lord Bute.. 117
Lord Mansfield.. 117
Judge Andrew Oliver. 119
John Mein.. 119
Henry Hulton.. 120
Coronet Joyce.. 121
Charles Paxton.. 121
Complex Primary Accounts. 122
1735: Diary of Samuel
Checkley.. 122
1753- CHAPTER 18. AN ACT FOR
FURTHER PREVENTING ALL RIOTOUS, TUMULTUOUS AND
DISORDERLY ASSEMBLIES OR COMPANIES OF PERSONS, AND FOR
PREVENTING BONFIRES IN ANY OF THE STREETS OR LANES
WITHIN ANY OF THE TOWNS OF THIS PROVINCE. 131
1760s- Henry Knox.. 133
1765- Benjamin Carp.. 134
1765- Charge to the Grand
Jury, 1765 Boston.. 135
1768- New London, Connecticut. 136
1775-
George Washington, Enemy of the Bonfire.. 138
1751-1752-
George Washington Diary from Barbados referring to
Celebration of Guy Fawkes Day.. 141
1823- James Otis,
(1725-1783), Plymouth.. 142
1831- Popes Day Folklore: The
North American Review... 144
1842- Pope Night, ANNETTE,
(Harriet Jane Farley). 145
1845- Joshua Coffin, A SKETCH
THE HISTORY NEWBURY, NEVBURYPORT, MD WEST NEWBURY... 147
1856- Samuel G.
Drake.. 149
1885 (1724)- Concerning New
England New York and Virginia.. 153
1867-
Harpers Weekly: The Pumpkin Effigy.. 154
1888- POPE-DAY IN AMERICA.,
By John Gilmary Shea. 157
1891,
Nov. 15, How
Pope Night is Celebrated in Portsmouth An
Old English Custom, The New York Times. 162
1893- John, Albee, “Pope
Night: Fifth November: New England. 165
1894- Harpers Weekly: The
Fifth of November and Its Ancient Associations. 166
1895-Gorge E. Ellis, Pope’s
Day, 171
Legislation.. 172
The Law of 1753, Massachusetts. 172
Directive of 1761
Masachusetts. 174
1768- New Hampshire Legal Action.. 175
Artifacts of Celebration.. 176
Pageantry-Carts. 177
A Silver Beaker. 178
Du
Simitière’s Sketches of Pope Day in Boston, 1767.. 179
A Representation of the Figures
Exhibited and Paraded Through the Streets of
Philadelphia, on Saturday, the 30th of September 1780.. 187
British Parallels. 188
Devil Cart. 188
Giant Guy London 19th
century.. 189
Pageantry, 1680.. 191
Music-Rough Music.. 195
1620- Bermuda: “Musicke.. 195
1689-1776, Boston: Drums. 195
1765- November 11, Boston:
“Musick”. 195
1765- Caribbean, Drums and
Horns. 196
1767- Boston: Nancy Dawson
Dance tune.. 196
1776- Monday, November 6th,
Drums and Fifes. 196
1821- Columbian Centinel,
Stage Music and Dance.. 196
1821- Bells. 197
1892- John Albee,
New Castle, New Hampshire.. 197
1893- John Albee “Blowing
Horns”. 197
(1973)- Sherwood Collins
“Dancers and Musicians”. 198
1768- Music Depicted In:
“South End Forever North End Forever”, Broadside,
Boston, Library of Congress. And: 198
Pierre Eugene Du Simitière,
“Pope Day in Boston, 1767. 198
Horns. 198
Horn and Conch Trumpet. 201
Speaking Trumpet. 203
1765- Bernard Describes
Uniforms and Speaking Trumpets. 204
Costume.. 206
1707-1708- Silver Beaker. 206
1767-Pierre Eugene Du
Simitière, Pope Day in Boston, 207
1768- South End Forever North
End Forever”, Broadside, Boston. 212
Poetry And Amphibrachs. 215
Amphibrach.. 215
A Poem from Newfoundland.. 216
1669- Thomas Bailey, “In
Quintum Novembris,” November 5, 1669... 216
1735- Samuel Checkley.. 216
“Description of the Pope,
1769”. 218
1766- Boston News Boy, New
Years Ode.. 220
1766-New-Year’s
Wish From the Carrier of the Boston Post-Boy, &c.. 222
1766- New Year's Ode for the
Year 1766. New York.. 222
South End Forever North End
Forever. 223
1771, 1772, 1773, and 1774-
LATIN VERSES PRESENTED BY STUDENTS OF WILLIAM AND MARY
COLLEGE TO THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA, 1771, 1772, 1773,
and 17741. 226
Norwich Conn. USA.... 233
1660-1800- Perkins, Mary E.:
Old Houses of the Antient [sic] Town of Norwich, 233
Pope Night. 234
Ame's Almanac 1735.. 234
Ame's Almanac 1746... 234
Otis 1823... 234
1845- Joshua Coffin.. 235
1856- Drake.. 236
1888- POPE-DAY IN AMERICA, By
John Gilmary Shea. 236
1930, NOVEMBER 5- LATIN
VERSES PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA, 237
The Center for Fawkesian
Pursuits: Linthicum Maryland.. 238
Bonfire.. 238
1620-Captain John Smith.. 238
1623- Mariners celebrated the
day in Massachusetts, at Plymouth.. 239
1662- Middlesex County Court. 239
1662-
Samuel Maverick,. 240
1704- In early 1704, the
Common Council of New York.. 241
1714-
New York, 241
1731&1737- The
legislature of Rhode Island.. 241
1735- Samuel Checkley wrote: 241
1751-1752, George Washington.. 242
1753- Anti-Bonfire
Legislation.. 242
1768- New Hampshire Law... 243
1895- Mary Elizabeth Perkins. 243
Fireworks. 245
1731&1737- The
legislature of Rhode Island.. 245
1735- Dorchester Neck.. 245
Theatre.. 245
The Anti-Theatre/Pageantry
Law of 1753... 246
1761- Suffolk County
Directive.. 247
1877-Samuel Breck Describes
“Antics”. 248
1685, 1775, 1776- Samuel
Sewell Observed.. 248
1735- Samuel Checkley Wrote.. 249
1766- John Rowe Observed.. 249
1845- Joshua Coffin Describes
Performance.. 249
Isaiah Thomas c. 1749-1831,
Describes One of the Larger Popes. 250
1973- Sherwood Collins
Describes Popes Day Theatre.. 250
Plays on Relevant Topics
Performed in America.. 252
Comprehensive List of
Relevant British Plays. 253
1823, January: American Performances. 254
Mummers Plays. 254
Mummer's Poem In Newburyport,
Massachusetts (1760 ?). 254
The Memorial History Of
Boston.. 255
Food Ways. 257
1735: Diary of Samuel
Checkley.. 257
Wine.. 257
1750-The diary of Captain
Francis Goelet. 258
1821- Supper. 258
1864 Reminiscences by Gen.
Wm. H. Sumner. P. 191. 259
Chronology-Short Entries. 260
Dissolution-Spin Offs. 353
Guy Fawkes/Bonfire becomes
Election Celebration in the U.S.A. 353
1896- Election Day in New
York.. 353
1954--From “The Yearbook of
English Festivals”. 354
Thanksgiving. 355
1897-Thanksgiving Parade, New
York.. 355
1896- New York.. 356
1909- (1870) The Surviving
Fantasticals. 357
Commentary... 361
1609- Robert Johnson.. 361
1742- William Stephens. 363
1748- James Burgh.. 363
1765- November 11, Boston
Gazette, Monday #55 Boston.. 364
1768- New Hampshire Legal Action.. 365
1770-1882- Boston, Isaiah
Thomas. 366
1792-
Norwich
[Conn.]. 370
c. 1771- Samuel Breck.. 371
1774- Rokeby, Matthew
Robinson-Morris, Baron.. 373
1852- Nathaniel Hawthorne.. 376
1854-
John Greenleaf
Whittier, 377
1907- Martin I.J. Griffin,
Pope Day in the Colonies. 380
1933- R.S Longley, Pope Day,
Massachusetts. 383
1962- Edmund s. & Helen
M. Morgan.. 385
1979- Gary B. Nash.. 386
1973- Alfred F Young.. 387
1981-Peter Shaw... 391
1982- Robert Middlekauff. 395
1987- Gilje, Paul, A. 397
1989- David Cressy.. 399
1995- Francis D. Cogliano.. 405
1995- Peter D. Apgar. 408
2002- Peter Benes. 413
2006- Brendan McConville.. 414
2013-Kevin Q. Doyle.. 416
Revival. 419
The Center For Fawkesian
Pursuits Bonfire Society.. 419
1997-Bonfire Celebration,
Linthicum, Maryland, U.S.A.... 423
Conclusion.. 429
Bibliography... 431
Appendix I - Papal Wars. 459
Appendix II The Gunpowder
Plot Prepares the Colonists at Jamestown.. 469
Appendix III, 1769, Price,
“Great Town of Boston” Map. 472
