Why did England forbid the celebration of Christmas in the 1600s?
The popularity of Christmas grew until the Reformation, a religious movement of the 1500’s. This movement gave birth to Protestantism. During the Reformation, many Christians began to consider Christmas a pagan celebration because it included nonreligious customs. During the 1600’s, because of these feelings, Christmas was outlawed in England and in parts of the English colonies in America. The old customs of feasting and decorating, however, soon reappeared and blended with the more Christian aspects of the celebration. Go to this website to know more about the Protestant Reformation Movement: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_… Hope I helped!
