Ancestry Blog: Victorian Christmas Traditions

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The Nativity of Christ has been celebrated for centuries and yet most traditional customs were of pagan origin.* There then followed a period where Christmas celebration was almost non-existent due to the condemnation of pagan customs and superstitions during the Protestant Reformation. The Puritans then abolished all public celebrations after the Civil War and Christmas… Read more

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