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Dan Snow's History Hit·Dec 18, 2025
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The assertion that Cromwell and the Puritans completely banned Christmas is a historical exaggeration.
“No, they didn't ban Christmas. They did legislate against what they saw as its excesses.”
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The modern Christmas is largely a Victorian invention with some 1950s influences, although the core ideas of feasting, drinking, and light in midwinter are ancient.
“I would say most of the modern Christmas is certainly was made up by the Victorians with a kind of sprinkling of 1950s as well. The idea of Christmas goes back a lot further.”
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