Chapter 1 Subversion and the Festive Instinct; Chapter 2 Typical Festive Elements in the Plays; Chapter 3 The Overthrow of Religious Obligation; Chapter 4 The Shrewish Bride of Christ; Chapter 5 Foolish Shepherds and Priestly Folly; Chapter 6 Stripping Away the Wolf-Skin of False Shepherds; Chapter 7 Raging Kings and Clergy; Chapter 8 Christ as a Comic Figure; conclu Conclusion: A Festive Flavor;