Tudor Christmas

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The winter solstice occurs when either of Earth’s poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun. This happens twice a year, once in each hemisphere.

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12 Days of Christmas (WIP)

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Yule is an historical festival that underwent Christianised reformulation, resulting in the term Christmastide. Traditions such as the Yule log have connections to older pagan traditions.

In Tudor times, which of these ingredients would you NOT find in a mince pie?

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You wouldn't find broccoli in a mince pie.

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You wouldn't find broccoli in a mince pie.

There were 13 ingredients in mince pies to represent Jesus and the apostles.

In Tudor times, which of the following became a popular part of a Christmas feast?

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Turkey became a popular part of a Christmas feast.

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Turkey became a popular part of a Christmas feast.

True or False: A Tudor Christmas pie consisted of a turkey, stuffed with a goose, stuffed with a chicken, stuffed with a partridge, stuffed with a pigeon.

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A Tudor Christmas pie consisted of a turkey, stuffed with a goose, stuffed with a chicken, stuffed with a partridge, stuffed with a pigeon.

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A Tudor Christmas pie consisted of a turkey, stuffed with a goose, stuffed with a chicken, stuffed with a partridge, stuffed with a pigeon.

In which century were all festivities, including Christmas, banned by the puritans?

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The puritans banned all festivities in the 17th century.

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The puritans banned all festivities in the 17th century.

A toast is a call to a gathering of people to raise their glasses and drink together in honour of a person or thing.

Traditionally held on the first day of the new year, the Feast of Fools was presided over by the Lord of Misrule and could include parades, mock appointments and false clergy.

What is a kissing bough?

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A kissing bough is a ball of evergreens and mistletoe.

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A kissing bough is a ball of evergreens and mistletoe.

An evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season.

In which year did Martin Luther invent the Christmas tree as we know it?

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Martin Luther invented the Christmas tree, as we know it, in 1536.

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Martin Luther invented the Christmas tree, as we know it, in 1536.

The role reversal of the lead charcters in British pantomime may have evolved from the Tudor Feast of Fools.