The habit of a midwinter festivity had come by the dawn of history (and probably very long before) to seem a natural one to the British, and not one to be eradicated by changes of political or religious fashion. ...… — Ronald Hutton Copy Share Image
What is unique about Drogheda is the very large number of Protestants in the garrison and the fact that it's commanded, by and large,… — Ronald Hutton Copy Share Image
The habit of a midwinter festivity had come by the dawn of history (and probably very long before) to seem a natural one to… — Ronald Hutton Copy Share Image
It is also absolutely correct that some British folk customs have descended directly from pagan rituals, such ... the giving of presents and decoration… — Ronald Hutton Copy Share Image
The formal struggle between the rival partisans and the bulk of the population — Ronald Hutton Copy Share Image
