around the 1600's
2006-12-11 07:14:19 · 11 answers · asked by TChow 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
in 1650-1660
2006-12-12 05:22:58 · update #1
In the British North American colonies [mostly in what is now New England], the Puritans banned Christmas celebrations in about 1650. There really was not much ado about Christmas until about 1800.
2006-12-11 07:56:49 · answer #1 · answered by John the Revelator 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Cromwell banned feasting and drinking on Christmas - he allowed people to attend mass in church. When Cromwell died in 1658 his rules were no longer enforced so Charles did not need to re-instate it, people just went back to enjoying themselves like they did before 1653.
I think the pilgrims in america did in th 1600's as well as they belive the same as Cromwell.
2006-12-11 20:25:13 · answer #2 · answered by 2 good 2 miss 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That would be when Oliver Cromwell was 'Lord Protector' of England, around the end of the Civil War, when the Roundheads deposed the King's soldiers, the Caveliers.
As Lord Protector he outlawed Christmas; this law stood until his death in 1658.
2006-12-11 07:26:01 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Christmas was banned by Oliver Cromwell.
In his series History of Britain, Simon Schama described him and the New Model Army as the 'Taliban on Horse back,' banning Christmas, dancing and any sort of merriment.
2006-12-11 09:13:10 · answer #4 · answered by Hendo 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Good old miserable olly cromwell , after he died everbody came out and had a good boose up , and i thing the miserable puritains did to but they banned anything that looked like a good time.
A very merry Christmas and cheers
2006-12-12 03:19:31 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The true answer is the Pilgrims in New England.
Can't fit the date exactly without doing the research but it was approximately 1620-36.
Good question.
2006-12-11 07:41:32 · answer #6 · answered by salty 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That'll be Oliver Cromwell, some time after 1649 (and before 1658).
2006-12-11 09:23:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Christmas was banned in the US and the UK by Puritans and similar sects as it was considered to be merely an excuse for a drunken debauch.
2006-12-11 07:42:28 · answer #8 · answered by blueprairie 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Muslims
2006-12-11 07:21:27 · answer #9 · answered by SmartAce 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
king herod?
2006-12-11 07:24:43 · answer #10 · answered by toolbox 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋