Christmas History in England emerged in 598A.D with St Augustine's arrival to England from Rome on 25th of December to preach Christian doctrines. In ancient times (1st C B.C) people around the world celebrated mid-winter festivals. The Saturnalia festival of the Romans and the Yule festival of the Norse are some among them. The English people inherited the custom of gift giving, festive meals, and tree decorations from their Pagan ancestors.
When Oliver Cromwell and his Puritan forces took over England in 1645, they denounced Christmas for its Pagan roots. The celebration was legally banned and any one found observing it was chastised. There was no feasting or decorating events and people were forced to work on this day. After the restoration of king Charles II in 1660, Christmas was retrieved in England again.
The wealth and technologies generated by the Industrial Revolution of the Victorian era marked the Christmas History in England. With the publication of his famous novel "A Christmas Carol"(1843) Dickens succeeded in transforming Christmas from a sacred festival into a family feast. The first ever Christmas card was posted in England in 1840 with the introduction of "Penny Post".
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