The REAL Twelve Days of Christmas

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Did you know the Tudors didn’t end Christmas on 25th December… they started it? I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and in today’s episode of my Tudor Christmas Advent series, we’re walking through the true Twelve Days of Christmas, a world of church services, feasts, fasting, wine, charity, misrule, and community traditions that modern Christmas barely resembles. In this video, you’ll learn:
  • Why Christmas Day was all about worship — not feasting
  • Why no work (not even spinning!) was allowed throughout the 12 days
  • How St Stephen’s Day involved charity… AND horse-bleeding and hunting
  • Why 27 December was the Tudor excuse for endless wine
  • Why Childermas was the most solemn, and sometimes unsettling, day
  • Why New Year’s Day gift-giving was the most political moment of the season
  • How Twelfth Night was celebrated
  • Why the fun abruptly ended with Plough Monday and St Distaff’s Day
This is the Christmas season the Tudors actually lived — rich, ritual-filled, joyful, sometimes strange, and endlessly fascinating. If you’re enjoying my Tudor Advent series, please like, subscribe, and ring the bell, there’s more Tudor Christmas magic every day until 24 December! #TudorChristmas #12DaysOfChristmas #TudorHistory #ChristmasTraditions #ClaireRidgway #HistoryYouTube #MedievalChristmas #TwelfthNight #StStephensDay #Childermas #PloughMonday

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