How the Tudors Celebrated Christmas | from Advent to Twelfth Night

When singing Christmas carols in today's world, did you know that there are many historical references in these songs? For example, when singing about the 12 Days of Christmas, during the Tudor era, people celebrated Christmas for twelve days from Christmas to Epiphany (Twelfth Night).

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Follow along as I explain the religious reasons of what and why the Tudors did what they did before, during, and after Christmas.


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