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Christmas Outlawed in England
Although Oliver Cromwell is England’s poster boy for their banishment of Christmas, it was actually the Puritan Parliament that clamped down on the celebration for approximately 16 years from 1644-1660. Perhaps Cromwell’s sympathetic heart and actions were read more than … Continue reading
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