How did the tudors celebrate christmas?

The Tudors celebrated Christmas as their greatest festival. They fasted during the advent. No cheese, meat, or eggs was eaten on the eve of Christmas. Celebrations began on Christmas Day. 3 masses were said and the genealogy of Christ sung while everyone held lighted tapers. It was a requirement that the Monarch attends mass and wear new clothes. Tudors ate meat from swan, goose or woodcock during Christmas. Another common was souse.

The Tudors began Christmas celebrations by saying 3 masses as everyone held lighted tapers. They celebrated for 12 days as all work stopped except looking after animals. They had the most sumptuous feasts and up to 24 courses would be served and left over food would be used to feed the poor.

The Tudors celebrated Christmas in a number of ways. They sang Christmas carols and visited their neighbours with whom they enjoyed the traditional minced pie. They also collected a large piece of log that they decorated with ribbons and burnt on their hearths during the 12 days of Christmas.

The Tudors celebrated Christmas lavishly. Exchanging of presents and a huge banquet were organised. The festivity was highlighted by tradition that contemporary people observe. Singing of carols was introduced during the Tudor period in history. Christmas has been a religious festivity mainly and reenactment of The Nativity was showcased through plays. To know more about the Tudor Christmas, visit: http://www.localhistories.org/tudorxmas.html