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John Ashton wrote this 1894 book to keep the memory of old Christmas alive, gathering its history, legends, folk-lore, customs and carols. Early chapters discuss the date of Christ's birth, the Roman Saturnalia and Scandinavian Yule. Later ones follow Christmas celebrations from Anglo-Saxon times to Henry VIII, the Puritans' attempts to suppress the feast, and the Christmas days recorded by Evelyn and Pepys. Further chapters cover the bellman and the waits, carols, and Christmas Eve customs such as the Yule log.
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Book facts
- Author
- John Ashton
- Reading time
- About 6 hours
- Pages
- 202
- Language
- English
- Genre
- History
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online