How Did The Tudor Tradition Affect Popular Traditions?

It can be argued that Christmas as a holiday is far removed from the way it was first envisioned. That said, there are certain element that many people share or celebrate making it an arguably complex holiday. As the preeminent children’s author of his generation, Geisel serving heavily on the minds of his young readers helped shape what Christmas means for many people with his narrative How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. Though at the surface the work is a simple morality tale that promotes unity over consumerism, it has subtle nuances that make the work interesting on several

the poor in England. A Christmas Carol was also written to teach people about how they can help the

There is no doubt that Christmas is a religious event but nowadays Christmas becomes more commercialized, as it has been defined as a high consumption season because the gifts giving culture becomes the most important part of Christmas and the consumers want to please their children

That said, Christmas also moved around the globe between 900 - 1000 Common Era (C.E.) and was adapted to match their winter celebrations there as well. Christmas evolved slowly and gradually, with no firm mention of it until the mid 11th century, where we actually find the first reference to it. It evolved and changed and

Even if people became distant from the actual intention of Christmas (the birth of Christ, that is), it was

In an era when the population was barely able to produce sufficient food for survival and the concept of large scale commercial trade was still relatively new, it seems unlikely, even among royalty, that the gift from Geoffrey to John had any connection to the modern concept of Christmas as a time of gift giving. It was, however, customary for a visiting dignitary to provide some type of gift to their noble or royal host.

During the Elizabethan era, holidays and festivals were a big part of Elizabethan lives. Usually, festivities were held at the same time every year. However, because of their restricted free time, people looked forward to each holiday as their limited leisure. Before England accepted Christianity, people were still in custom of Celtic pagan traditions; some practices include sending Valentine’s Day cards and placing plants in home during Christmas. Even so, the British slowly assimilated Christian traditions over the years; thus, pagan and Christian customs blended together in daily lives and has a strong influence in Elizabethan culture. In addition, observances were done according to the church calendar. As mentioned previously, festivals

Regarding the religious beliefs in the Victorian Period, Victorians were primarily characterized by Christianity. The term “Victorian” is familiar with social decorums that encompass strong religious customs(Coleman). As a product of industrialization, the traditional British Christmas we know today is not found in the midsts of history(Flanders). Charles Dickens was partially responsible for Victorian England’s regained Christmas spirit. He reflected the themes of redemption, family, merriness, and Christmas spirit in his narrative. For example, “The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. Oh, Jacob Marley! Heaven and the Christmas Time be praised for this! I say it on my knees, old Jacob, on my knees!,” Dickens demonstrated Scrooge’s redemption and new found Christmas spirit(Dickens 82). Religion during the Victorian Period had a vast impact on Dickens’ writing, he wrote stories through his belief in Christianity.

“I do not doubt that the population of people who are not Christian but still celebrate Christmas has some positive intentions. ….While my family still does these things, most all of us understand that the birth of Christ is exponentially more important than what the media has tried to sell “Christmas”as”.

The traditions were considered heathen and pagan symbols by some like William Bradford. In 1659 observance of December 25 outside of church was against the law and you were fined for hanging decorations. But we can thank Queen Victoria for bringing a Christmas tree to her Windsor Castle in 1848. And the tradition was born in England, Canada and the United States. Although Germans used a small 4 foot tree in height, while Americans like the grandeur of a tree from floor to ceiling. Popular decorations were apples, nuts and marzipan cookies. Popcorn was interlaced with berries and nuts after being dyed bright colors. And soon after Martin Luther a Protestant Christian was said

The Tudor Family is a line of Kings and powerful Queens . The Tudor Dynasty starts with Henry VII . Henry VIII created the Protestant Church of England so he could divorce his first wife Catherine of Aragon , who was Catholic . He created his own church because the Pope refused to annul the marriage . Henry had Parliament pass laws ending the power of the Pope in England. In 1534 the Act of Supremacy names the King Henry as the head of the Church of England . After Henry's death and his son Edward's short reign , his daughter Mary I became Queen. Mary made England Catholic again . When Mary died, Elizabeth was crowned queen and returned England to Protestant. Queen Elizabeth, like her father Henry had a good relationship with Parliament. Elizabeth I died in 1603 and a relative of the Tudors from Scotland became King . James I was the first member of the Stuart dynasty to rule England .

Did the Tudor Era have the greatest influence on modern societies? The Tudor Era was one of the most influential time periods in British history, commencing in late 15th Century, with Henry VII’s iconic defeat of Richard III in the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. This era produced several monarchs that shaped England’s future drastically in terms of culture and religious beliefs over a 118-year rule. The iconic influence of the monarchs brought forward political and societal tension as well as produced influential people that would re-define British culture in a variety of aspects such as literature, science and religion. Although the House of Tudor existed centuries ago, they remain to be fictionally portrayed in novels such as ‘The Tudor

Christmas is the annual festival celebrating the birth of Jesus on the 25th December, at least that is what it began as initially. Since it has expanded into an international phenomenon for consumption, taking priority over our everyday practices of life (Michel De Certeau, 1980). Our time we spend divided between work and leisure in accordance to the codes and conventions of society shifts, Christmas derails these expectations. Yet surprisingly Christmas gains little attention in terms of social research, despite the fact that it can be explored diversely. The inquiry ‘What is Christmas?’ links to multiple aspects of social research. The aspects of Christmas can be subdivided into the following; religion, commercialism, gift-giving, social relationships, sensualism and mythology. This essay will analyse these fundamentals of Christmas through both psychological and sociological perspectives, as the theories among these two social sciences are best suited to the elements which make up Christmas itself.

i further researched charlotte bronte and was led to beleive that charlotte bronte had a great impact on the victorian era as women were nearly unheard of as writers let alone good ones. she broke down gender roles and stereotypes for many as well as herself in herself by becoming a succesful novelist. i classify charlote bronte as a romantic writer as with what can be considered her greatest work of literature being jane eyre she writes of a woman with not the best of odds that later goes on to marry a rather rich aristocrat. jane eyre was was poor as well as an orphan and it did not help that she was unnatractive but she would be able to sway a wealthier man into marriage which screams romanticism because in reality this would not happen.

Another key provision has to do with the separation of church and state. Many bishops in the kingdom were angry with John because his officials had attempted to interfere with religious officials and ceremonies. Therefore they prevailed upon the barons to include an article which stated "To no one will we sell, to no one will we delay, to no one will we deny Christmas."5 This statement refers to an event in the year 1213, in which Ranulf de Glanville, one of the king's sheriffs, forbade the celebration of Christmas mass in Nottingham.