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2. Christmas decoration - Wikipedia

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   A Christmas tree inside a home, with the top of the tree containing a decoration symbolizing the Star of Bethlehem. [18]The Christmas tree was first used by German Lutherans in the 16th century, with records indicating that a Christmas tree was placed in the Cathedral of Strassburg in 1539, under the leadership of the Protestant Reformer, Martin Bucer.

3. Holiday History: Why Do We Put Up and Decorate Trees?

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   Find out the history behind the Christmas tree tradition. ... modern-day Germany revealed the first real Christmas trees. After all, "In 1419, a guild in Freiburg put up a tree decorated with ...

4. Christmas - Wikipedia

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   The prominence of Christmas Day increased gradually after Charlemagne was crowned Emperor on Christmas Day in 800. [36] King Edmund the Martyr was anointed on Christmas in 855 and King William I of England was crowned on Christmas Day 1066. [37] The coronation of Charlemagne on Christmas of 800 helped promote the popularity of the holiday.

5. Christmas tree - Wikipedia

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   Christmas tree decorated with lights, stars, and glass balls Glade jul by Viggo Johansen (1891), showing a Danish family's Christmas tree North American family decorating Christmas tree (c. 1970s) A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen conifer , such as a spruce , pine or fir , or an artificial tree of similar appearance ...

6. Here's the History of Christmas and All of Your Favorite ...

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   Learn about the true history of Christmas! Find out the story behind your favorite traditions, Santa Claus, Christmas trees, and more. ... Christmas trees, and more. Skip to main content. Sign in ...

7. What Is a Yule Log? Here’s the True History of the Christmas ...

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   The yule log would ignite on Christmas Day and continue to burn until January 5, known as Twelfth Night. As the 12 days of Christmas and the length of the log dwindled, they would gradually push ...

8. Christmas traditions - Wikipedia

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   Neapolitan presepio at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. The practice of putting up special decorations at Christmas has a long history. In the 15th century, it was recorded that in London, it was the custom at Christmas for every house and all the parish churches to be "decked with holm, ivy, bays, and whatsoever the season of the year afforded to be green". [4]

9. The history and meaning behind traditional Christmas colors

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   Learn about the history and meaning behind traditional Christmas colors: red, green, gold, white and purple. Experts explain their origins and significace.