Discover the fascinating history of Christmas traditions on our Christmas history podcast. Who invented the Christmas card? Why do we say Merry Christmas? Who put up the first Christmas tree in England? How old is Father Christmas? Find out in this history podcast.
“Merry Christmas.” We have heard that greeting hundreds of times. But when was it first used in English? And why was the man who wrote it in prison in the Tower of London?
And why “merry” not happy Christmas. And what has Charles Dickens got to do with the phrase merry Christmas.
Who invented the Christmas Card? Was it a grand Victorian educator and public servant, or an obscure German Physician.
Why did Turkey replace Goose at Christmas. And why do we call the bird a Turkey? Which Queen introduced Christmas Trees to Britain?
When did we first start using the word Christmas in England? And why do we sometimes write it as Xmas?
What is a Christmas Box? Why has it got its own day? And what has that got to do with Wassailing and Christmas carols?
In our British History Podcast you can hjear about the how holly and ivy became part of the seasonal story. The orgins of Yule and Noel and how Father Christmas, St Nicolas, Santa Claus and a scary Elf are all connected
For music stories and Christmas cheer in listen to our seasonal podcast
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