What Christmas traditions began in the 16th / 17th centuries?

What do you notice about these traditions?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-C-ahBYdwA

1500 1600 1700 1800 1900

The Puritans had some different ideas though….

Let’s remind ourselves who the Puritans were:

Sort this list into Puritan “Do and Don’t Rules”

• Drink alcohol• Go to church on Sunday• Fast (go without food) once a month• Work on a Sunday• Have statues, bells or organs in church• Swear• Work hard

Part of the so-called 1651 ‘anti-fun’ charter

What words might a Puritan use to describe Christmas festivities?

Your Challenge

• Design a poster that could be put up in town to encourage people to follow the Puritan laws about Christmas

• It must use Puritanical language!

What was the impact of the banning of Christmas?