The Modern History of Christmas

Most of us are familiar with the traditional history of Christmas; the Immaculate Conception, the three wise men and their journey, the baby Jesus. But perhaps more interesting is the modern history of Christmas, where all the modern ideas and folklore comes from. You might be surprised at how old some of our so-called modern views of Christmas are, and even more surprised at how recent too.The fir tree that we all associate with Christmas has become so synonymous with the festive time of