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paul_is_on_reddit t1_j1j9s3s wrote

I'll save you a click:

"For all the things we can throw at Cromwell’s feet, the banning of Christmas in England and Wales is not really one of them."

So, the answer to OP's question is, no.

Edit: I counted, the answer to OP's question is FOURTEEN lengthy paragraphs down the article.

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y0m0tha t1_j1jhon0 wrote

Whenever media is titled with a question, the answer is basically always “No”

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77096 t1_j1lhue1 wrote

I love to read a good debunking of some theory or lore I've never heard before. The history they never taught us in school...because it never happened.

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JayneLut t1_j1jougl wrote

Which is odd, because he effectively banned all the fun things about Christmas... Like singing and getting merry. He didn't ban going to church (though no special services!) or quietly reading the Bible on the day.

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logosloki t1_j1kjuz5 wrote

Because Oliver Cromwell was a Puritan. Christmas was to them a day of observation and everything else was either Pagan or Papism (which to a Puritan is one and the same).

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JayneLut t1_j1l8uyn wrote

In fairness, most Christmas traditions are somewhat Pagan influenced.

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Kurta_711 t1_j1lf43n wrote

In fairness, (unfair and false statement)

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JayneLut t1_j1lidnk wrote

?

The timing of Christmas has more to do with placacting the Roman general public after Constantine's conversion. For example.

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the_jak t1_j1m3re1 wrote

Cool. Now tell us how they’re wrong. Provide sources.

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DaveN202 t1_j1lzrvb wrote

He himself didn’t say he banned Christmas, however his political party did ban Christmas (1647) at the time albeit unsuccessfully (nobody listened to them). There’s no evidence an order came from him but still it was banned by the puritans, of which he was one.

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the_jak t1_j1m3ulo wrote

He was the leader. He is responsible for all actions of his subordinates. If they did under his watch, he’s responsible.

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Brattonismybae OP t1_j1jh8o8 wrote

>So, the answer to OP's question is, no.

That's the title of the article/episode, not a question I was asking. I listened to the podcast first before posting it, it's pretty good!

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practically_floored t1_j1jodx4 wrote

Generally the rule is when there's a question for a headline, the answer is normally no

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therobohour t1_j1lnfu4 wrote

I didn't read the article,did it mention the Irish Massacres?

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