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Period: 336 BCE to
Christmas Hymns
The first Christmas Hymn ever was in 336 AD in France and was composed in Latin by St. Hilary of Poitiers -
Period: 1410 to
Carols
they were first known as communal songs during celebrations like harvest tides but also Christmas -
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When carols in England were banned
In England, carols were banned on December 1653 by Oliver Cromwell -
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Wassailing
Wassailing was associated with Christmas and New Years and goes way far back -
Period: to
Christmas carols in church
The well known carols were not sung in church until the 19th century. St Francis of Assisi introduced Christmas carols in church