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Roman Saturnalia
This Roman winter festival is the origin of many of our Christmas traditions
Henry VIII's Tudor Christmas
Tudor Christmas was a time for revelry and fun.
Georgian Christmas
Pantomimes, pleasure gardens, bare-knuckle boxing and political upheaval.
Folk Christmas: Yule, Solstice and Ancient English Traditions
Dan traces the unusual history of ancient winter folk traditions in England.
