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Everybody loves Christmas. Actually, no, during the 17th century it was an incredibly controversial holiday. Mostly because a religious sect called the Puritans wanted to ban it. It might seem very strange to us, but Christmas back then was less of a cozy get-together and more like a total riot.
Modern sources
The Battle for Christmas - Stephen Nissenbaum
Period sources
The Memoirs of Pere Labat - Jean-Baptiste Labat
A New Voyage Round the World - William Dampier
A Cruising Voyage Round the World - Cpt. Woodes Rogers
The Voyage and Adventures of Bartholomew Sharp - John Cox
Captain Sharp's Journey Over the Isthmus of Darien - Bartholomew Sharp
Music credits
The Wassail Song by Jon Sayles at:
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