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Folger Finds: New Year's Gift Rolls of Elizabeth I and Henry VIII
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Folger Finds: New Year's Gift Rolls of Elizabeth I and Henry VIII

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In early modern England, New Year’s Day was celebrated with a long-standing custom of giving gifts to the monarch. Each gift was carefully recorded on “gift rolls.” What were the top gifts in 1539 and 1585?