Who Brought Christmas To England
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Who brought christmas to england. Carol singing midnight church services and going out to the pub are some of the activities that many families enjoy sometimes all three activities can be combined into one fun night out. At this time also german merchants living in england decorated their homes with a christmas tree. Prince albert queen victoria s consort is usually credited with having introduced the christmas tree into england in 1840. The christmas tree was introduced to england by queen charlotte.
Who first brought the tradition of the christmas tree to england. She was the german wife of george iii. Christmas eve december 24th. Medieval legends concerning the conversion of the island under king lucius or from a mission by st philip or joseph of arimathea have been discredited.
The christmas tree first came to england with the georgian kings who came from germany. However the honour of establishing this tradition in the united kingdom rightfully belongs to good queen charlotte the german wife of george iii who set up the first known english tree at queen s lodge windsor in december 1800. So although prince albert is generally given credit for introducing the christmas tree to england he in fact simply popularised and made fashionable an already existing custom. The early history of christianity in britain is highly obscure.
The christmas tree tradition started when queen victoria s husband albert brought a german tradition to england. In britain the christmas tree was introduced in the time of the personal union with hanover by george iii s queen charlotte of. The british public were not fond of the german monarchy so did not copy the fashions at court which is why the christmas tree did not establish in britain at. In england less emphasis is placed on christmas eve than in other countries much more is made of christmas day and boxing day.
Though ordinary citizens of tudor england may have simply given gifts on new year s day in the spirit of christmas royal gifts took on a wider political significance.
