Traditions of Christmas

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The Feast of Christmas

1995-11-27

Old Green Father Christmas became red robed Santa Claus when he returned from the USA. The paper hat worn from the Christmas cracker is a relic of dressing-up of Misrule and Saturnalia.

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A Dickens of a Christmas

1995-11-27

The man who single-handedly revived and re-invented Christmas for the World was Charles Dickens, in 'Christmas Carol' and a host of special Christmas stories. Revival of carol singing - mulled wine for choristers.

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Parliamentary Christmas

1995-11-27

Father Christmas outlawed! The lowest ebb for Christmas - Cromwell banned it! Not only was dancing and singing stopped, - but it was illegal to go to church and celebrate Christmas as the whole thing seemed 'too pagan'! After Cromwell, the old style Christmas never recovered but the turkey and goose stepped in!

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The Old Christmas

1995-11-27

In the medieval Christmas festivities was the Lord of Misrule, when master served servant at the Manor House. The Twelve Days of Christmas were because the main agricultural holiday was midwinter.

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The Christian Christmas

1995-11-27

The early Church adapted existing midwinter festivities to celebrate Christ's birthday, but banned candles and presents! The model story - the crib in a church is attributed to St Francis of Assisi.

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Christmas Before Christ

1995-11-27

Today's festivities and shopping bonanza are often termed 'un-Christian', but the festivities do predate Christ! Today's decorations derive from the holly, ivy and mistletoe greenery, symbolic of continuity of life through winter in the Kissing Bough.

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This series looks at what makes up an English Christmas. It shows how Christmas has changed through the centuries, and why we do the things we do at Christmas. Roger Tabor explains why we eat turkey, wear paper hats, kiss under the mistletoe, the difference between Father Christmas and Santa Claus, and where the Christmas pudding and Christmas tree come from in six short programmes.

Traditions of Christmas is a series categorized as a new series. Spanning 1 seasons with a total of 6 episodes, the show debuted on 1995. The series has earned a no reviews from both critics and viewers. The IMDb score stands at 0.0.

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How can I watch Traditions of Christmas online? Traditions of Christmas is available on Bowe Tennant Productions with seasons and full episodes. You can also watch Traditions of Christmas on demand at Amazon online.

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