But debates about celebrating Christmas go back to the 17th century. The Puritans, it turns out, were not too keen on the holiday. They first discouraged Yuletide festivities and later outright ...

became a convenient shorthand used by Royalists to explain the broader assault on Christmas by dour, killjoy Puritans. In any case, Cromwell's death in 1658 doomed his increasingly unpopular ...

Cromwell was a Puritan, a strict Protestant, and made significant changes based on his beliefs. Following Cromwell’s death, there was a growth in support for a return to monarchy. This led to ...