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Christmas In England

The people of England are well known for Norway. During World War II King Haakon
their Christmas celebrations, dating back of Norway was in exile in England while
to the legendary King Arthur who made" Norway was occupied by the German Army.
merrie" in York in 521 celebrating with Each year during his exile Norwegian
"minstrels, gleemen, harpers, military forces would smuggle a tree past
pipe-players, jugglers, and dancers." the German navy's patrols and bring it to
Except for the brief period of the their king in England so that he could
Republic under Cromwell, England has celebrate Christmas with a
always been a special place for tree from his homeland. Since then, the
Christmas, and made even more so by the people of Norway have expressed their
famous Charles Dickens classic A appreciation by sending a tree every year
Christmas to the people of London. British children
Carol.During the Victorian period of the get visits from Santa Claus, just as the
1800's, according to Countess Maria children of America do, but they know him
Hubert von Staufer, Director of Christmas as Father Christmas. He's a jolly old
Archives International in the UK, "It is man with white hair and a pipe, much like
a popular misconception that Christmas in the American Santa. But, he
England was eradicated by the traditionally wears a green coat. The
Cromwellians and was reinvented by the image of the red coat was introduced
Victorians." She says the customs people to England in 1930 on a Christmas card
observed then were handed down from from America and in advertising by Coca
earlier days, when Christmas celebrations Cola. His green coat stems from the
were underground. The countess has ancient midwinter festival and signifies
written about Christmas in Victorian the return of Spring. Also, the sleigh
England extensively, and says that it was and reindeer are an American invention,
and Father Christmas isn't expected to be
celebrated with church bells, hand pulled by eight tiny reindeer. But
bells, choirs of singers and street English children do write letters to
performers. Wandering minstrels went Father Christmas as American children do
from hamlet to hamlet and castle to to Santa, and at Christmas parties
castle in England's past, and the someone usually dresses the part and
tradition continued.One tradition we can pretends to be Father Christmas.The main
thank the English for is the Christmas meal at Christmas time is noon on
tree. It became most popular with Queen Christmas day, and is traditionally
Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, who roasted turkey with potatoes, stuffing
was born German, brought it to his new and vegetables. Some families will still
country, where it took its place next to have a Christmas goose however. Goose
the kissing bough, a mixture of mistletoe was the main Christmas course tradition
and evergreen. The most well known for many years until King Henry VIII
Christmas tree in England today is in the decided he preferred turkey. And many
heart of people still make a special Christmas
London, a giant spruce near the statue pudding to have for desert, a favorite of
of Lord Nelson in Trafalgar Square. The children.
tree is a gift from the people of Oslo,




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