EPISODE · Dec 21, 2023 · 3 MIN
#0044—The Christmas Ban on King Charles and Mince Pies
from The Gastronomer’s Gazette · host Roger Overall/Show and Tell Communications Ltd
According to popular belief, Puritan Parliamentarians in the 17th century outlawed the eating of mince pies in England on Christmas Day. They also made it illegal to be King Charles of England on Christmas Day or on any other day. One of these laws still exists today…
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According to popular belief, Puritan Parliamentarians in the 17th century outlawed the eating of mince pies in England on Christmas Day. They also made it illegal to be King Charles of England on Christmas Day or on any other day. One of these laws still exists today…
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#0044—The Christmas Ban on King Charles and Mince Pies
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