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EPISODE · Dec 23, 2022 · 16 MIN

Bonus - Did Oliver Cromwell Ban Christmas?

from Pax Britannica: A History of the British Empire · host Samuel Hume

By virtue of him becoming the face of English Puritanism, warts and all, Cromwell tends to get blamed for the ban on Christmas during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and the Commonwealth. There are plenty of potted histories, especially online, which lay the blame for the ban solely at Cromwell’s feet. But this isn't true. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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