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Christmas observance was outlawed in Boston in 1659, with a fine of five shillings. [64] [65] [66] The ban by the Puritans was revoked in 1681 by an English appointed governor, Edmund Andros; however, it was not until the mid-19th century that celebrating Christmas became fashionable in the Boston region. [67]
Since the 19th century in Wales, “Christmas Day marked the beginning of the three week period of holidays (Y Gwyliau) during which farm work was suspended,” according to the website of textile ...
The annual indulgence in eating, dancing, singing, sporting, and card playing escalated in England, and by the 17th century the Christmas season featured lavish dinners, elaborate masques, and pageants. In 1607, King James I insisted that a play be acted on Christmas night and that the court indulge in games. [39]
Pages in category "17th century in India" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1612 in India;
The 16th-century Christmas carol "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" says, "God rest ye merry, gentlemen / Let nothing you dismay / Remember, Christ, our Saviour / Was born on Christmas Day."
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]
Their popularity grew in the 19th century and spread throughout Europe, prompting Prussian author E. T. A. Hoffmann to pen a children's short story in 1816 called The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.
17th-century hoaxes (2 P) Pages in category "17th-century controversies" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.